“Don’t leave me,” Sarang whispered weakly, her arms tightening around Zayren’s waist as if she feared that the moment she loosened her grip, he would disappear again. Zayren could feel the desperation in her hold, the way her fingers clung to him like someone drowning. He gently placed his hands over hers, resting against his stomach, and spoke in a calmer voice. “I’m not leaving you, Sarang. I’m giving you a choice.” Hearing that, she slowly loosened her grip as he turned around to face her. His eyes softened when he saw the tears streaming down her cheeks. Carefully, he lifted his hand and wiped them away with his thumb.
“Do you want to come with me?” he asked quietly. The question came so directly that Sarang instinctively opened her mouth to answer. For a brief moment, the words almost escaped her lips⸺but then she stopped. That tiny hesitation didn’t escape Zayren’s notice. His jaw tightened the instant he saw it, because he already knew whose shadow stood behind that hesitation. He knew exactly who she was thinking about.


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