He leans down and checks the remote on the heating pad, pressing a few buttons. Sometimes the timer turns off, and I forget to flick it back on and just sit there in pain and wonder why. It’s weird I’ve had this disease for over ten years, but I still get surprised by silly things like that. Liam’s been a guardian of the heating pad ever since he saw it happen, constantly monitoring it and ensuring I don’t fall into my own trap.

