Silas
“This... this isn’t right. It can’t be.”
“Why not?” I asked, my voice softer now. “Because of Gerald? Because of some stupid label? None of that changes how we feel, Hyacinth. None of it erases what happened last night.”
Her breath hitched, and I saw the crack in her armor, the vulnerability she tried so hard to hide.
“This is bigger than us,” she said, her voice trembling. “It’s not just about what we want. There are consequences, Silas. For both of us.”
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