Baek’s eyes fluttered open, the way one’s do when surfacing from a deep and dreamless sleep.
The ceiling swam in his blurry vision, a mess of indistinct shapes and colors. He groaned, blinking several times until the world slowly sharpened into focus. After a dozen seconds or so, Baek was finally, fully awake, his eyes scanning the room.
He was in a well-decorated, luxurious bedroom. He recognized it as the high-class accommodation they had