The moon had reached its apex, and the air was thick with an energy I couldn’t name. My body trembled, and I wasn’t sure if it was from fear or the pull of something far more primal. Adrian stood in front of me, his expression unreadable, his hand still gripping mine. The world felt suspended, as if time itself was waiting for me to make a decision.
But as the energy grew stronger, so did the pull between us—an undeniable force that seemed to weave itself into the very fabric of my being. I wanted to fight it. I tried to push against it, but the more I resisted, the more it tugged at me, dragging me toward him. Toward whatever he was.
"Adrian..." My voice cracked as I spoke his name, the weight of it heavy in the air. "What happens if I... if I can't choose? If I don't want this?"
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