Reylap's POVThe words hung in the air like a physical weight, cold and jagged. Eliott’s face went completely still, the gold in his eyes flickering out to leave a dark, hollow void. I felt the heat of my anger vanish instantly, replaced by a sickening, hollow dread in the pit of my stomach. I immediately clamped my mouth shut, my hand flying to my lips as if I could physically catch the insults and shove them back inside. "Eliott," I whispered, my voice trembling. "I... I didn't mean that. I’m so sorry. I’m just scared, and I shouldn't have said—""Enough," he said. His voice wasn't loud. It wasn't even angry anymore. It was just flat, drained of the warmth that usually anchored me. "Please, I was just reacting to the stress, I don't think you're—""I said enough, Reylap." He stepped back, putting a distance between us that felt like a canyon. He didn't look at me; he looked at the floor, his shoulders rigid. "It’s late. We’re both exhausted. Go to bed.""Eliott, don't walk away l
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