The words hung in the air, heavy and unreal.“You are… somewhat of an angel,” Orifiel said slowly, as if testing the sentence with his tongue.
Aniela froze. Her breath caught somewhere between her chest and her throat. No. No, no, no. She stared at him, heart hammering violently. This wasn’t how I wanted this to come out. Not like this.
“What?” Erelah blurted out, disbelief written across her face. “You two can’t be serious.”
Orifiel ran a hand through his hair, eyes fixed on Aniela. “You got to him in time,” he continued quietly. “No one else could have. You moved faster than anyone. And then… he woke up. Alive.”
Aniela’s hands trembled at her sides. I didn’t want you to connect the dots. Her chest felt tight, like invisible hands were squeezing her ribs. This changes everything.
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