Arielle. The morning light in the training field felt almost cruel all too bright and too alive for how heavy my body felt. The air smelled of dust and sweat and the faint burn of the sun beginning to rise higher. Thomas was already waiting, wooden sword in hand, his hair tied up and eyes sharp the way they always were when we trained. He was talking about posture and focus, but I could barely hear him. Every time I raised my sword, every time I took a breath all I could see was Kael’s face how he looked at me like I was both everything and nothing. Like I was something he wanted so badly but couldn’t touch without pain. It’s been a week since we got back from the human world and I swear he’s been slipping further away every single day. The more I tried to reach him, the more he withdrew like a wave constantly pulling back from the shore.“Come on Arielle, you’re slow today!” Thomas said circling me. His voice snapped me out of my head for a moment and I forced a smile lifting the
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