[ I always want to kiss you, Ren says, and Dan Heng blinks. It's true that her roommate often says silly, playfully flirtatious things, but an addendum like always is a little different, isn't it?

It makes her wonder, and wondering is dangerous.

What's worse though is that she's usually good at hiding her own embarrassment and attraction in moments like this, but between the exhaustion and the pain, there's no helping the way her teeth worry at her lower lip, eyes avoidant as a pink flush comes to her cheeks. ]

I—

[ Damnit. She would kiss Ren in a heartbeat, but— ]

You're still under the influence of the drug, Ren. [ That's all. That's all this is. ] Why don't you drink some water, take a shower... try to feel better?