Fated is overrated
Jason is usually a happy go lucky kind of guy, so to see him upset and sad like this tugs at my heart.
I remove one of his hands from my cheeks and sandwich it with both hands. “You didn’t, I am still here and I am okay now! It’s just one of the many reasons I can’t continue living here, Jason. They left me out to die after almost beating me to death themselves”. I know he has some more to say, but he closes his mouth and nods at me still with a sad expression before throwing me into an unexpected tight hug. I can feel he needs this at the moment, so I hug him back as we stand there in complete silence. After a few minutes it suddenly dawns on me that I am only in a towel and showing a lot o