The Hate Was Love
Chris hesitated.
Jonathan's eyes, cold and unyielding, bore into Chris's soul. His voice, laced with controlled anger, sliced through the air carefully trying not to wake Hazel up, “Chris, time is a luxury we can't afford. In our world, every moment is a vulnerability. Hazel needs protection, and the sooner we formalize this arrangement, the better."
Chris sighed, torn between loyalty to his friend and empathy for Hazel's fresh wounds, “I get it, Jonathan, but you can't ignore the grief she's drowning in right now. Pushing this on her so soon... it could backfire. We don't want her to resent us."
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