The Scandalous Step Siblings: First Enemies, Then Lovers
"The music is yours. The notes are yours. Don't let them turn you back into a recording that they can play whenever they want."
Her voice hit the exact frequency of his heart, vibrating through the sedation until the five-note melody began to stir in the back of his mind like a sleeping giant. C, G, D, A, E. The foundation of everything he was. I am here.
"I'm... here," Kai managed to gasp, his voice a ragged shadow of its former self. He lunged forward, grabbing Stone’s sleeve with his left hand, twisting the expensive fabric until his knuckles ached. "I'm... staying with the critic."