Rebirth Into My Second Chance

With a smile in my eyes, I walked over to him, intending to formally thank him and ask what gift he wanted. Yet, as I approached, I realized he wasn't just angry; his lips were pale, and his complexion bloodless. The moment I reached his side, he collapsed onto me with considerable weight.

"Max..."

Instinctively, I checked him for injuries, finding none. "Max, what's wrong?"

Given his tall stature and the athletic build from his regular gym routine, he felt especially heavy when he fell.

I managed to drag him back to his apartment, kicking the door shut behind us.

I placed him on the couch, touching his sweat-chilled forehead.

Could he have skipped meals for an autopsy?

"Max, could it be low blood sugar?"

He didn't respond.

I headed to his kitchen to rummage around and found that his fridge was stocked with nothing but milk.

Continuing my search in the cupboard, I discovered bags upon bags of glucose...

Max really went all out for his surgeries.

noticed the trash bin overflowing

work every day? No wonder he seemed so drained, barely even wanting to talk earlier. Only the sound of my scream seemed to give him a burst of adrenaline, only to pass out after realizing I

with a spoon, but he seemed too far gone to swallow a single

"Max, wake up."

at the glucose bag, bit my lip, and then took a sip myself. I poured

lips, he didn't open his mouth, so I carefully pried open

if it was him or the glucose

that moment, I

way, a warm hand suddenly wrapped around my waist,

invaded my lips, overwhelming, leaving me no

I didn't resist. In

moved up from my waist then suddenly

he

cool and restrained, never overstepping boundaries, making me chuckle despite

at me, and said softly, "I'm

okay, should

I

I shouldn't

you. B

water really all you have every day? Dr.