Chapter 130: So this is what truly went wrong there?
Axel's body felt as though it was submerged in water, his skin damp with a sensation akin to drowning—yet he could still breathe perfectly. His chest heaved as his eyes fluttered open, immediately squinting against the overwhelming sensation.
He wasn't in pain, but the atmosphere around him caused his body to panic. His pulse quickened as the feeling of freefall swept through him, though he wasn't falling. That familiar, dreadful sensation of plummeting down from an unknown height stirred memories he'd long tried to bury.
**Falling.**
It carried so many meanings for him—too many. Usually, Axel would shove the thought aside, a defense mechanism he'd perfected over the years. But this time, the feeling demanded his attention. It gnawed at him, forcing him to confront something deeper.
