When they got off, he was in a hurry to buy water and didn't notice she had gone back for the photo.
"The staff said it was a great shot and really recommended I buy it. I took a look, and they were right," Mia Grant explained.
"Thank you." A genuine smile spread across Felix Sinclair's face. This was their first photo together.
He loved this gift.
Mia Grant smiled, too.
On the way back that night, Mia Grant started to feel unwell, but she didn't alarm Felix Sinclair.
She didn't stay off-campus, instead having Felix Sinclair drop her off back at the university.
Inside her dorm room's bathroom, Mia Grant leaned against the sink, unable to stop coughing.
By the end of the fit, she could taste a familiar, metallic sweetness in her mouth.
She took a moment to recover, then rinsed her mouth and spat.
Staring at the pinkish tint diluted by the water, she asked the System, "Are you sure I'm okay?"
