Moonbound Deception
The instinct wasn’t out of deference, but something deeper: the understanding that when the world stood on the edge of collapse, Aria would be there—standing on the precipice.
But Aria stopped him quickly. She reached for his hand, gently pressing it down to keep him resting.
“Don’t push yourself. You’re among family,” she said softly.
Aaron smiled faintly, one brow lifting ever so slightly. “Still as stubborn as ever, Moon Witch.”
“I’ll take that as a compliment,” Aria replied, taking a seat beside the bed. Their hands remained clasped—a silent exchange of strength in the fractures of the world.
After a few quiet moments—filled only by the soft patter of rain outside the window—Aria finally
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