Aiden entered the dorm apartment he shared with Julian with heavy steps, his body still tense from everything that had happened. All he wanted was to be alone. He walked straight past the sitting room and into his room, shutting the door behind him with a soft click.
The moment he stepped inside, Rainbow, his ever-loyal spirit companion, flitted in behind him, wings beating rapidly as it flew circles over Aiden's head. Rainbow followed closely as Aiden crossed the room and pushed open the bathroom door.
Inside, the bathroom lights were bright and white, reflecting Aiden's image back at him in the mirror above the sink. What he saw made him stop in his tracks.
His face was streaked with dark, drying blood. The silvery strands of his hair were stained with it, sticking together in thick clumps. He raised a shaky hand to his cheek and felt the sticky texture against his skin. His palm came away red, Aiden's breath came into a halt and he could feel himself going into panick mode.
