SERAThe skin on his upper arm was scraped raw, gravel embedded in some places, blood still seeping from the deeper cuts. A massive bruise was already forming, purple and angry against his skin. My stomach turned over.I breathed."It looks worse than it is," Darius said, but his voice was tight, I met his eyes for a brief second and he offered me a smile. "That isn't helping...""It's fine, Sera," He assured softly, his intense eyes resting on mine, pulling me in as though I belonged in those depths. I inhaled sharply, realizing I'd lost myself in him for a moment. I wet a clean cloth with warm water and knelt down in front of him, bringing myself to eye level with the wound. My hands were still shaking as I brought the cloth to his skin."Tell me if I hurt you," I said."You won't."But he sucked in a sharp breath the moment the cloth made contact. I froze."Keep going," he said through gritted teeth. "It's okay."I dabbed at the blood, watching it run pink down his arm. Each tim
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