Her Shield in the Shadows
His gaze shifted down to me, and after months of longing, our eyes finally locked.
"Y-You..." I choked out, completely losing my ability to speak.
He merely looked back at me, his eyes softening with a familiar, gentle warmth.
"Shh, I'm here. Take a seat first, I'll just run after him. Okay? Wait for me," he whispered softly, his words wrapping around me like a blanket.
Once he guided me down to a seat, he didn't hesitate to sprint off into the dark, chasing after the thief. I could only follow his retreating figure with my eyes, still trembling, completely unable to wrap my head around the fact that he was standing right in front of me.
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