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Confession in the dark

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(Adrian's POV)

"It's not just the arms I broke, Amelia. It's the rage underneath."

I pulled her closer in the quiet darkness, the confession I had just made heavy on my chest. She was asking me about the darkness I carried—the protective rage that allowed me to break a man’s arm without remorse.

"Tell me," she insisted, her voice soft but unwavering against my neck. "Tell me everything about the fear. I need the truth, Adrian. I love your strength, but I need to know it won't hurt us."

I took a deep breath, letting the shame flow out with the words. "When I was boxing, it was controlled. A sport. But the moment I had to defend you... it changed. When I broke that man's arm, I felt nothing but cold, absolute necessity. I realized I was capable of anything to keep you and Lucia safe. That scares me. I hate the feeling of losing control, of becoming the violence I ran from."

"You didn't lose control, Adrian," she countered, pulling back just enough to look me in the eye in the dim light
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