My Enemy [BL]
But the boy before him now, the one who had looked him straight in the eye during a thunderstorm and said he wasn’t scared of thunder, only afraid of memories—that was someone he didn’t recognize.
He turned slightly and noticed that Atlas had fallen asleep. His head rested against the arm of the couch, hair cascading over his forehead in messy strands. The candlelight softened his features, highlighting the faint freckles on his nose and the delicate curve of his lashes. He looked so small, almost fragile, yet somehow at peace, as if the storm could no longer touch him.
A tightness gripped Rowan’s chest. He didn’t want to call it guilt, but deep down, he knew that was exactly what it was.