Athena:
“I...” I began to speak, but Daren sighed.
“Never mind, I should not have brought it up in the first place,” he said, but I grabbed his hand and pulled him back.
Even if he would never love me regardless of our fate, he has always been there for me and has stood up for me more than anyone else, so I had to do this one for him.
“Do what you have to do,” I told him, and he raised a corner of his cheek.
It was awkward, but I tried to remain composed in order to overcome the awkwardness.
“I mean, even if you do not do it now in less than a few hours, you would still do whatever in front of men I do not even know, so...” He pressed his lips into mine before I could finish.
This gave me mixed feelings, which I quickly pushed away because I was only here to fulfill my duties, and I
