She believed Ash was her safe place.
Ash stayed quiet, both of them staring in each other’s eyes, there was a silence for a moment before Ash slowly let go off her hand and walked forward.
Emaya followed behind him saying in a low voice, loud enough for him to hear.
“I don’t need to be careful.”
Ash sighed as he continued walking without looking at the weirdo behind him.
“As long as you’re here, I’m safe... I feel safe,” Emaya finished her sentence.
This time, Ash stopped and slightly turned his head back to look at her. She smiled brightly at him as her apprehension finally vanished and at last, she felt secure.
Ash didn’t say anything, just stared silently at her bright and warm smiling face.
“Emaya!”
They both abruptly came back to their senses as they saw the chubby girl, stan
