Aria
Some moments belonged solely to two souls, and this was one of them.
Aria cried until her breaths came in ragged gasps, until the violent sobs eased into trembling exhaustion. Only then did her voice return, muffled against Ryan’s chest. “I died.”
Ryan froze, the words cutting deeper than he expected. She pulled back just enough to meet his eyes, her glowing gaze trembling with vulnerability. “I died, Ryan.” The statement was not dramatic or mythic. It was simple, raw, confused, and painfully human. “I felt it. I felt myself disappear.”
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