The Last Station Standing
The Story Telleri am drowning there is no sign of landdrowning in an endless seadrowning in the dark noveldarkness feeling
His thumb traced the edge of the new scar he had just created, a lingering, possessive touch that made Elara’s breath hitch.
"You almost died," he murmured, his voice thick with a raw, K-drama intensity. "Again."
"So did you," Elara replied, her hand moving to cover his on her shoulder. "You were the Ground (the energy anchor), Kaz. You took half that backlash for me."
Kazimir’s gaze dropped to her lips, and for a heartbeat, the world of aliens and voids vanished. He leaned in, his forehead resting against hers. It was a moment of absolute, fragile proximity—the "Unspoken Vow" finally reaching its breaking point.