Seraphyne's voice was calm, but each word struck like a blade honed by memory. "The only way an Esper can be with another Esper is by using an illegal drug. That man used it on me. When I conceived Ci-er, he had overdosed me with it. That's why my son is sick now."
Yu Xi's breath caught. The weight of her words pressed against his chest.
She stared at him, her gaze unwavering. "Given my story, I am sure you understand why I am telling you this. I worry that even if there was a chance you two would be together, what effect would your clash in psychic power have on my son? Yu Xi… I can't afford to lose as much time as I have left with him already."
Yu Xi lowered his eyes, his thumb rubbing against his palm so hard it began to redden and peel. The pain grounded him, but it didn't ease the ache in his chest.
