Roisin
Visaris' face remained calm, but I sensed a shift beneath his stoic expression. His lips parted slightly, and for a moment, I braced myself, heart pounding, ready for the crushing pain that would follow the severing of our bond. He was going to reject me. I knew it. I steeled myself against the inevitable wave of agony.
But instead, his voice broke the silence, soft but unwavering. “I cannot reject you, Roisin.”
The words hung in the air, and for a split second, I thought I misheard him. I blinked, confusion sweeping through me like cold water. “What?”
He shook his head, a tightness around his eyes that hadn’t been there before. “I cannot. The feelings I harbor for you…” His voice faltered, only briefly, before he regained his composure. “They run deeper than I anticipated. I ca
