THIRD PERSON'S POV
Tristan was holding Nora's hand. They were standing in front of the mansion. Every single time Tristan tried to pull her in, Nora tightened her hold around Tristan's hand. It was almost concerning. As if she was the existence of fear. As if she was the literal face of the fear. Tristan pulled his hand away from her hold and embraced her. It almost broke his heart to see someone so broken.
“No matter what happens, I promise you that I will always protect you, no matter what. And I will always be by your side.” Tristan's words were whispered in Nora's ears. But those mere words held so much power. She almost felt like her crumbling world had finally decided to have some stability for the first time in her life.
Nora turned her head, tearing her gaze away from the mansi
