You want to cry, don’t you?" His voice is soft, barely above a whisper. Varenya stiffens. Her grip on his hands tightens while her nails pressing into his skin. "No." She says but her voice betrays her. The slight quiver. The way her throat strains around that single word is enough for Kavyansh to understand that his Lotus is lying. "I remember you telling me that bottling up emotions only makes them heavier. That sometimes, letting them out is the only way to feel lighter." He murmurs while his thumb drawing soothing circles over her skin. Varenya doesn’t respond immediately. Her lips press together with her chest rising and falling in shallow breaths. But no matter how hard she tries, her body betrays her. Finally, a single tear escapes the corner of her eye. Then another. And anoth

