"With each confession, my voice trembles, as if your presence alone shatters my vows into dust."BARON’S POVThe wind still carried the faint scent of gunpowder and burned wood from the church behind us, but here, in the woods, it felt almost… peaceful. Almost.I stayed pressed against the tree, still trembling slightly from the weight of what I’d just seen. My chest felt tight, raw. My hands were still curled into fists, nails digging into my palms.Ezreal’s presence loomed beside me, solid, unwavering. I didn’t move. I didn’t want to. And yet, I felt him inch closer, silent but deliberate, until his shoulder brushed mine.“You’re trembling,” he said softly. His hand moved to cover mine, warm, grounding.“I’m not,” I muttered, though my voice sounded weak even to me.He didn’t argue. He never needed to. He just let me breathe, let me process the pain, the anger, the helplessness.Finally, I swallowed, voice cracking a little. “Why did you… have to do it?”Ezreal’s eyes were dark, u
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