“And I believe we belong beside each other. Not above or below.”

Sighing, before she could frown, she noticed he was quivering.

His lips were trembling, a raspy, growing wild resonance leaving his lips with his eyes moistening.

“Zari…”

Tears formed a screen, he eventually hid his face in the sheets, shutting them to and the tears he held back so far since her steps retreated, they broke free.

“Please don’t hate me,”

“What…?”

Her jaw dropped, what she could never imagine doing, he uttered those words so painfully…

“What the hell are you saying?! I could never,”

Burying his face, afraid if he looked at her and found her...