Broken by One, Desired by All
“Before we split, let me give you something. Just in case you end up underwater longer than planned.”
“What are you..?”
He placed his hand over my chest, and warmth surged through my lungs. I gasped, stumbling back as the spell burned cold and hot at once.
“There,” Charlie said. “You’ve got about an hour of underwater breathing now. Don’t waste it.”
I blinked. “You could’ve warned me first.”
“Where’s the fun in that?” he grinned.
I exhaled, already feeling a strange shift in my chest, like my lungs had become something else entirely. Lighter. Stronger.