MATERD TO THE SON OF THE DEMON KING
The closer I got, the more the crushing pain in my own chest began to ease, replaced by a strange, magnetic warmth that urged me forward.
I reached the bench and dropped to my knees right in front of him, instantly wrapping my arms around his waist and burying my face into his chest.
Timothee stiffened completely, a harsh gasp escaping his throat. For a terrifying second, I thought he was going to push me away. But then, his large, trembling hands came up, gripping my shoulders with a desperate, white-knuckled intensity as he pulled me even closer, burying his face into the crook of my neck.