A Desperate Morning

I sat vigilantly in the uncomfortable wooden chair by his bedside. The dark, silent night dragged on, the only sound in my small apartment being Kaelen's shallow, ragged breathing. I stared at the man lying unconscious on my bed. He had rejected me. He had looked me in the eyes and severed the sacred bond between us, casting me out like I meant nothing to him. The memory of his cold, indifferent g