Worst Patient

Jun was starting to miss his apartment. Not the apartment he had when he was still living alone, the one he and Iori shared for around two months now.

Since Iori had been admitted to the hospital, he hadn’t been back to the apartment except for a few hours at a time. Somehow, the place looked too empty without her. He couldn’t bring himself to stay there while she wasn’t there.

He found that he would rather sleep with her at the hospital or back at his old apartment rather than anywhere else. Now, Jun sat at the garden adjacent to the hospital and watched as Iori and Rina took a stroll around talking and laughing.

She looked so beautiful with her hair in that long braid that slid over her shoulders. Her bright smile that seemed to shine brighter than ever and the gentle and relaxed look in her eyes as she watched Rina say something, probably recounting a funny story about Haruki. A favorite pastime for both women.

Despite the displeasure