It started raining as we walked back.
Not the polite drizzle kind—but a full-on, storm-wants-to-drown-the-city kind of rain.
Naturally, I forgot to bring an umbrella. Because why wouldn't I?
By the ti we reached the corner of my apartnt block, I was soaked through.
She, on the other hand, stood perfectly dry under a faint shimring shield of shadow energy.
I shot her a miserable look.
"You could've told you were weatherproof..." I muttered.
She smirked under the hood of my oversized hoodie.
"You didn't ask."
Lightning cracked across the sky. Thunder rumbled so loud it shook the streetlights.
I shivered.
Without a word, she stepped closer. Before I could react, she flicked her fingers, and that strange warm shadow barrier expanded, wrapping around too.
The cold disappeared instantly.
I turned to thank her but froze when I realized how close she was—barely a breath away. Her crimson eyes glowed faintly in the dim light, and her golden hair, damp from the air, clung to her cheeks.
For once, she wasn't teasing.
She looked... thoughtful.
"You endure so much discomfort," she murmured. "Why don't you ever ask for more?"
I swallowed hard.
"Because... I've never really believed I deserved it," I admitted before I could stop myself.
She stared at for a long, silent mont.
Then—without warning—she grabbed my hand.
"From now on," she said softly, "if you can't believe it for yourself... believe it because I say so."
My heart did sothing very stupid in that mont.
And for once, I didn't fight it.
Author's Thought
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