You Look Like Hell.

Jon thought he was hiding it well.

The exhaustion.

The distraction.

The constant feeling that part of his mind was somewhere else entirely.

But eventually—

people notice.

Especially the ones who know you best.

The Marine noticed it immediately.

The dark circles beneath his eyes.

The way his attention drifted mid-conversation.

How he kept staring too long at reflections, windows, and open doors like he expected something to appear inside them.

At first he joked about it.

Too much studying.

Not enough sleep.

But even joking has limits once concern starts replacing humor.

Because Jon no longer looked tired.

He looked worn down.

Like someone carrying pressure he didn’t know how to explain.

And that was the real problem.

How do you explain Dragon World to another person?

How do you tell someone that reality itself no longer feels stable?

That every day feels slightly less real than the one before it?

You don’t.

You smile.

You say you’re fine.

And you hope nobody notices how badly you’re unraveling underneath it.

But the Marine noticed.

And deep down—

Jon knew things were getting too serious to hide much longer.

Continue the journey:

👉 Follow Jon as Dragon World begins affecting every part of his life
👉 Enter The Unbound Realm