Bound by broken pieces
His hand clamped over mine again, tethering me to him, a promise of survival, a lifeline in a forest that had become a predator of its own.
The shadow lunged again, claws raking through the air, and we rolled, ducked, fired, moved, weaving through the chaos with a rhythm that was ours alone, synchronized through instinct, trust, and the raw bond that had formed between us. Sparks ignited the underbrush, flames coiled around toppled trees, the acrid stench of smoke and charred wood filling our lungs, yet Kenneth remained my center, my anchor, my tether to life, and in the ferocity of the moment, amidst bullets and fire and impossible predators, the memory of our first kiss pulsed like a heart
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