Chapter 22

“Ouch,” Ace hissed.

“Stay still,” Tai snapped and dabbed at Ace’s cuts with a damp tissue. They were in the boys’ toilets, and Ace was leaning against the sink with a pile of bloody tissues next to him. Tai sighed from where she was standing next to Ace and wiped away more blood. “I thought we healed quickly. You’re not.”

“I’m still recovering from the coma. My healing isn’t great,” Ace sighed.

“Then you shouldn’t get into fights,” Tai muttered.

“I don’t,” Ace said. “This was an exception.”

“Why?”

Ace looked down at Tai. “It just was,” he said dismissively.

“I don’t need you fighting for me,” Tai huffed. “I can damn well handle myself.”

“Doesn’t mean that you should,” Ace said, and Tai’s eyes flickered to his.

“What is this?” Tai asked suddenly and stepped back, throwing the red tissue onto the side. Tai narr