When Felix stepped into the ward, a hushed tension hung thick in the air as a multitude of visitors occupied the space. Layers of onlookers surrounded the hospital bed, concealing Astr's condition from Felix's view.
Surprisingly, the atmosphere was far from the anticipated jubilation one would expect upon Astr's awakening. Instead, an eerie silence dominated the room, broken only by muted whispers at its center.
Felix, impatient and unfazed, issued a command to clear a path. His cold, smooth voice cut through the stillness, prompting the students to part and make way for him. Their expressions, however, bore an odd mixture of astonishment and hesitation.
Unperturbed, Felix scoffed at their apparent discomfort. "What's wrong? Have you never seen burns?" he sneered, dismissing them as pampered youth.
