“I won’t.” He whispered in a soft and affectionate voice as he was placing his forehead on mine. “I won’t do that to you, Annika. I’ll give you everything. I’ll do whatever you want. Just…just stay with me.”
Silence filled the air, and Nishimoto’s words, laced with gentleness and affection, somehow soothed the tension in the atmosphere around us. Just a little bit. Just a little enough to give me room to breathe after the emotional turmoil I had been through since we started talking, and after he revealed all his secrets to me. It gave me time to think and to fully process everything that was happening around us.
Nishimoto had always had that kind of side to him. A soothing effect that would make anyone feel tranquil, allowing them to relax. It was the same feeling I felt when he c
