"Dixal!" Her knees trembled as she clung to him, burying her face deeper against his chest, desperate to draw strength from his embrace. If she didn’t hold on, she might collapse from the sheer terror of what had just happened. She didn’t need to see his face—his voice alone was enough. It was him. Her Dixal. Tears spilled, a storm of fear and relief crashing inside her. For a moment, she had been certain she would be struck by that car—that she would never see her mother and siblings again, never hold her boyfriend this tightly ever again. But he had been swift, rescuing her once more from disaster. "I swear, Dixal, I was right at the edge of the road. I wasn’t trying to cross. It was the car that swerved—" Her voice shook, but before she could go on, he hushed her. "Sshhh. I know," he whispered, holding her so tightly, as if he had no intention of letting go. Only when a driver blared a horn behind them were they forced back into reality. Slowly, Dixal lifted her into his
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