RINEI
"Rinei!"
I don't even know what happens after that.
Someone crashes into my side. And I'm knocked down to the forest floor, completely stunned as he pulls me to his chest. My face buries into his shoulder, and I feel something shake Kaz's body on top of me.
Oh.
Oh my gosh.
Kaz.
I groan softly. I'm trapped underneath him, and I make a choking noise again, calling for him. He doesn't answer.
But I can feel him tremble.
Was it a branch? Something had fallen.
Kazier. Answer me.
I'm about to groan again when he suddenly lifts himself from my body. For a still second, he stares down at me. And when our eyes meet, an agonized sound escapes his lips.
They glow, with unspilled tears.
His tears take me aback.
Kaz. Why are you...
"Are you okay?" He whispers softly, nuzzling his
