Cinderela quickly grabbed the half-filled glass of water Daniel had left behind and splashed it across Zero's face before giving his cheek a firm slap.
*SLAP!*
Something seemed to snap inside Zero's mind. His ears rang for a brief moment before his vision stabilized, and thoughts tangled in a mess as confusion washed over him.
He slowly glanced around and found Daniel and Cinderela beside him, both staring at him.
"What… how did I… Cinderela? Daniel? What happened?" Zero asked, his voice filled with confusion.
Just then, the door swung open, and Cinderela's son stepped inside, rubbing one of his sleepy eyes.
"Mom—"
The boy froze.
His gaze shifted between his mother, who was holding a glass of water, Zero sitting nearby, and Daniel, whom he recognized from earlier that afternoon when he had seen him standing at their doorstep.
"Son, what happened?" Cinderela asked, quickly hurrying over to him.
…
