Chapter 99
Jack
I pull him into my arms despite the cold. He's trembling, weakly fighting against me, his skin icy and slick under my hands.
"Geez," I murmur, voice cracking. "You're freezing, sunshine. How long have you been in here?"
He doesn't answer. Just keeps shivering. His breath comes in short, panicked bursts that sound too much like sobs.
"Sunshine, look at me."
He turns away, pressing his forehead to the wall. The water keeps hitting his back, relentless and cold.
"Ciel, please." I whisper.
After a long, fragile second, his eyes meet mine. They're red and swollen, his lashes stuck together from tears and water. His lips are cracked, trembling with words he's too ashamed to say.
"Don't say anything about my sunshine," I whisper, my voice barely holding steady. "You'll hurt my feelings."
He shakes his head, his voice breaking. "But I am disgusting, Jack. I—"
"No."
He flinches at the firmness in my tone.
