My Statue Husband
"You have made me a prisoner to your heartbeat, mortal."
"I didn't ask for this!" I yelled, pulling my hand back just enough to break the fierce grip, though I kept my fingers brushed against his sleeve so he wouldn't collapse again. Tears of frustration and fear stung my eyes. "I didn't ask for Leo to ruin my life, I didn't ask for Zara to steal my work, and I certainly didn't ask to wake up a statue in my living room!"
Stan stared at me, the anger in his molten eyes slowly softening as he took in the raw, jagged pain written across my face. He saw it—the hollow, bleeding wound left behind by betrayal. He knew what it was to be stolen from.