Subaru tossed around on his bed, trying to wrap himself up in his duvet in an attempt to force his headache away, the pain in his head flowing and ebbing like a tide. He would've continued to lie in his bed, suffering the consequences of last night's decisions but a wave of nausea suddenly washed over him, eliciting a gag from Subaru.
Deciding not to risk vomiting all over himself, Subaru threw off the duvet and shifted his body over to where he could sit on the edge of the bed. Steadying himself on the bed frame, he waited a moment for the room to stop spinning before pushing himself up onto his feet, making his way over to the bathroom.
The usually short trip to the bathroom felt like an eternity as he forced back the ever-growing urge to throw up, a battle he was losing. Subaru barely made it to the door of the bathroom before collapsing, both his legs suddenly giving way as his dry-heaving reached a peak.
Forcing himself back up onto his feet, he shoved the door open and barely got to the toilet bowl, releasing whatever was left of last night's dinner into it. After what felt like forever, his heaving slowly died down to occasional gags, the urge to puke weak enough for Subaru to repress.
Being able to get back onto his feet, Subaru made his way over to the sink and splashed water on his face. Looking up, he saw the face of a haggard man staring back, dark half-circles under his eyes. Seeing this only gave him further confirmation of how he felt. Giving his head a firm shake, he resolved to sleep off the pain as he exited the bathroom.
However, on his way back to his room, he passed by a door that was ajar, with quiet conversation coming from it. Naturally curious, Subaru peaked through the gap in the doorway, seeing to his surprise, Crusch and Emilia conversing with a bag of what seemed to be money on the table between them.
Feeling as if he was intruding on something he wasn't meant to, Subaru slinked away quietly turning to head back to his room, paying no mind to what he saw and only single-mindedly thinking of the warmth of his bed. After a brisk walk back, he finally made it back to his room, promptly shoving past the door and falling face-first onto the soft mattress, letting the sweet embrace of sleep envelop him.
Subaru's dreams were suddenly cut short as he was violently ripped from his slumber, his body being hoisted out of his bed before he could even comprehend what was happening. Being pinned down by a weight on his back, his arms were pulled behind him, rough bindings being quickly wrapped around them.
With his arms tied behind him, he could do nothing to stop himself from being dragged across his room towards his door. He opened his mouth to scream but a wad of cloth was shoved into his mouth preventing him from yelling in distress.
As he was being dragged down the stairs, Subaru started to realise the weight of the situation he was in. Thinking of nothing else, he prayed for someone, anyone to help him.
'Emilia… Rem… Anyone, please help me.'
Frantic thoughts bounced around Subaru's panicked mind before a sharp impact struck the back of his head, plunging Subaru into darkness.
