STAY CLOSE TO ME
He leaned down, his breath brushing against my ear, voice soft like velvet but heavy with something I couldn't place.
"Okay, okay... I'll help you," he whispered, squeezing my hand. His firm cold features change to soft and very pleasing and I feel I can trust him. "But first, get better... You have to get well soon. Promise me that." I nodded, too weak to question why it felt like a trap disguised as comfort. "But I can't promise you anything, Melisa.