Rockan
I walked into the room, my mind preoccupied with thoughts of Denera. I waited all day just to see her once again.
She was sitting on the couch, her posture stiff and her eyes flickering nervously around the room. It was obvious she was still afraid of me, and I couldn't blame her.
My reputation precedes me, and the half-mask I wore on my face did nothing to soften my image. But I needed to try, to show her that I wasn't the monster she thought I was.
Well, I was, but I didn’t plan to become one with her.
“I’m still figuring out what that means.” She tensed up and I shook my head.
I reached out, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. “You will, in time.”
She was quiet, still very stiff, and afraid of my presence.
I sighed internally. This wasn't going to be easy. She
