C7 SEVEN

My head pounded erratically the moment my eyes peeled open. The sound of my breath was too loud in my ears, shallow and ragged as I dragged it in, trying to focus. My eyes ached, straining to make sense of the dim room around me, but everything felt blurry, like I was trying to look through fog. The bed creaked beneath me, groaning as I shifted, and I winced at the sound