Chapter 0728

Nina

"Hold still."

I dabbed at Matt's bloody nose with an antiseptic wipe. He winced, but didn't pull away as I cleaned away the oozing blood to reveal raw, bruised skin.

"It's not broken," I said softly. "Just cut up real good."

"Fuck. I'm so sorry, Matt," Enzo, who was standing beside me with his fingers curled up in his hair, said. "I really didn't mean to 17

y.” Matt shot Enzo an understanding look. "It's alright. Shit happens."

"Hey." M

away. He rubbed his bloody knuckles on his shirt and shook his head, but said

on was so shocking and grotesque; Enzo hunched over Matt, his fist raised. Matt's hand wrapped

the look. It was as if he had gone feral, like a wild dog. I don't know where his mind went during those moments, but it certainly wasn't here. He only seemed to come fully back to his senses when I

exchanged wary looks with me as Enzo wandered over to the door and stepped out of the

that

know." Matt swallowed and shook his head. "One second we were having fun sparring, and the next

run cold. "I'll talk to him later," I said softly. I turned to see Enzo pacing back and forth down the hallway, still clutching his hair. It was clear, in my mind,

hoped that he

freaked out?" Jessica asked. "Just like

I were sitting in our favorite corner booth

touching the fries, though. The image of Matt's bloodied was still fresh in my mind, like the icing on

since we came back," I said. "Which is no surprise,

her coffee away from

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