How could he say such a thing, it made him almost unrecognizable.
“I can not risk it!” He whispered, “I care about you far too much to give a f**k about anyone else,” He confessed. His words brought my heart to a standstill.
I closed my eyes, trying to steady my breathing. Of course, it was because of me.
My decision, my actions, had put us and the townspeople all in danger. The guilt was overwhelming, and I felt as if I might crumble under the weight of it. I couldn't find the right words to give as a reply. A long silence ensued and soon enough it was just Oak and I, looking into each other's eyes intensely like we were both surprised by what he had just admitted to.
"We need to keep moving," Elias said, his voice cutting through the silence. "It's not safe for us to stay in one
