Jay's PoV
The night air was heavy, thick with words unsaid. The silence between us wasn't sharp anymore, it was tired, trembling at the edges. Keifer's thumb brushed over the back of my hand, tentative, as if afraid I'd flinch.
I didn't.
The stars above us blurred into a dark haze. The kind in which yours eyes won't stop burning even if the tears run dry.
"I don't even know whwt I am without you" he said voice trembling "And that scares me more than losing you again"
I tured my head towards him, moonlight cutting across his face "then maybe that's what we need to fix" I said
"I don't deserve that" he said "you trying"
"You don't" I replied "neither do I"
He frowned. Facing me now. The air between is felt fragile again. Something new in it—softer. Acceptance, maybe. Or exhaustion that had finally stopped pretending to be anger.
"I kept thinking" he said "I kept thinking that if I had told you earlier maybe we wouldn't be like this now" his voice was raw, painful,
beyond the words I saw something, something soft, wounded, in the same pain as I am now.
"Maybe if you'd told me earlier" I hesitated "I wouldn't be in so much pain" A flinch. He flinched. I mean he never flinches.
"I know" he whispered almost inaudible.
"But…I'm ready to for give you and maybe…..we'll start again. Grom the beginning"
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(Next morning)
Keifer's PoV
God, help me.
We're back at the mansion. Sunlight shining through the window. A beautiful view almost mesmerisingly. But can't, cause nothing is more beautiful than my queen.
Sleeping beside me, hair on her face, mouth slightly open like she fell asleep mid-conversation. Yet she was the most precious thing I have seen.
She shifted eyes fluttering open, face slightly flushed. She looked startled to see me at first but smiled anyway
"Can you stop staring" she said voice hotse from the sleep
"Can't" I said "not when you look so tempting"
She bit her lip, obviously trying not to smile. "Then why are you holding back" she said that in a very seductive way.
That's it, something snapped inside me. Probably patience.
I crashed my mouth on hers slow at first but then it turned hungry, deep, tempting, demanding, loving every damn emotion.
Her breath hitched, just once, before she melted into me. My hands found her waist, pulling her closer until there was no gap between us.
She tasted like defiance and hope. Like everything I've been biting back too long. Fingers now tangled in my hair, heartbeat loud in my ears, I tilted her head just enough dive deeper slower, more savouring.
My mouth traced down to her jaw, her neck, collarbone, down to the shoulders but not further, instead I found my way back to her mouth, devouring every sigh, every moun she did.
I finally pulled back, resting my forehead on hers, and smiled
"You know you make me wanna ruin you right now right baby" I whispered
"What's stop you"
Fuck!!
Someone anyone just tell her that she's gonna be the death of me. Damn it!!
"Oh god" I say "you want me to ruin you"?
"Not just me. Every fucking part of me"
That's when the bell rang. We froze.
Another, longer this time. I walked towards the door, slow, carefully not wanting to make any wrong moments
"Freya? WTF"
She leaped on me, hugging me close "did you miss me baby."
"What the hell get off" I said as I pushed her away
Oh shit!! No!! Jay!!
I ran towards her….she looked at me with those eyes. God those eyes….a drop fell. Then another.
She stood up and walked towards the door "Jay-Jay" I screamed, shouted and followed her
She didn't turn around.
Not when I called her name not when my voice cracked
She finally stopped and turned. I thought she'd stay, maybe give me a chance to explain.
She wasn't angry, she was hurt—quite, deep, the kind that sits behind your eyes but doesn't scream.
"I'm tried" she said "I'm tired of being the one who's always left in pieces"
"No, no, no, it's not what you think. I swear. I broke up with her"
"You can't kiss me like I'm everything and let someone else put their hand on you"
"No Jay—she kissed me—
"But you let it happen"
A pause
"And ypi let it happen"
Her voice cracked on the last word.
I wanted to beg. To fall on my knees. To rewind time.
But the door opened.
she walked out of it…..and I just stood there hopeless, helpless just watching her leave.
Tears burned my eyes. And I let them fall. For the first time in a decade, I cried.