"I'm sorry, Niko, I'm sorry I let them take you, I'm sorry I wasn't there," his voice was so low, so hushed, it barely skimmed the edge of my hearing even though his mouth was right next to my ear. It wasn’t just soft it was broken, like a confession he didn’t know how to make.My whole body trembled, breath ragged and shallow. His warmth pressed against me and it was suffocating."No! You are not sorry!" I choked out through my sobs, my voice hoarse and raw. "I know I don't matter to you, I know I don't mean anything to anyone, least of all you!" The words spilled out like a wound tearing open, years of pain behind them, aching to be heard."Shh... I'll make it alright, I promise," he whispered, a vow carried in his breath.I tried to shake my head, tried to shake off the fantasy. "You can't! You can't." My voice cracked on the last word, brittle and hopeless."I will, I need you to trust me, okay?" he murmured, his lips brushing soft kisses against my temple, like he could press awa
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