Marked by fate
He sniffs once, sharp and quiet, like he’s trying to swallow the whole storm down into his chest.
I can’t hold back any longer. He’s unravelling right beside me, and every instinct screams at me to shield him, to take the weight before it crushes him completely. I shuffle closer, closing the space between us, and wrap my arms around his neck. His head bows into the curve of my shoulder without hesitation, and his massive arms come around my waist, pulling me into him like he’s drowning and I’m the air he needs.