Sinful desire
“Look… you have to stay away from me, Archie. Please.”
“Elena, listen to me—” Archie started, stepping around the table, his eyes burning with determination.
“No, you listen!” I cried out, my voice rising in the quiet room. “This thing we are doing… it is a sin. It is formidable, and I cannot continue it. The guilt… it is killing me inside every single day. Every time I look at you, every time you touch me, I feel like I am rotting from the inside out. So please… let’s stay away from each other.”