The morning sun crept through the window and landed directly across William's face. He groaned and turned over, pressing his face into the pillow, but the light followed him like it had a personal grudge. He lay there for a few minutes with his eyes shut, hoping sleep would come back, but his body had already decided it was done resting.
He sat up slowly and rubbed his eyes, staring at the wall for a moment while his brain caught up with the rest of him. The room was quiet. Kai's bed was empty and already made, which meant had probably left early again for his midterm preparation routine.
William stretched his arms above his head and felt the lingering soreness from yesterday's training sessions pull at his muscles. The lightning shocks from Marcus had left a dull ache across both arms that hadn't faded overnight. He rolled his shoulders a few times, trying to loosen the tension, then swung his legs over the side of the bed and stood.
