For a split second, it was hard for her to find a response to what Zyren had just told her—directly told her—that his heart wasn't big enough to accommodate more people. The words lingered heavily between them, unspoken emotions pressing down on her chest in a way that made it difficult to breathe properly.
Instead of fixing her gaze on him, instead of forcing herself to acknowledge the ache twisting inside her, she simply leaned forward and laid herself against him, resting her weight on his solid form. A long sigh escaped her lips, one she hadn't realized she'd been holding in, as she deliberately changed the subject.
"I'll think about it! Right now, I need to find Liora!" she told him.
