The One
I whisper.
He looks down at me, surprised, but he doesn’t deny it.
“We’ve all changed,” he finally mutters, “in good ways and bad.”
I pull away, looking up at him, and finding nothing but kindness and affection in his eyes.
“Do you think I’m broken, Brook?” I ask, suddenly terrified of what his answer will be.
I know I am. I’ve shattered completely. If I looked into a mirror now, I wouldn’t recognize myself. My soul has fractured since Akin’s death, but there are other parts of my soul that have to keep surviving. One part of my soul belongs to Brook.
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