Persephone's hand wandered up and down his body.

Morpheus grabbed her hand with a frown. He exerted too much force, causing her to let out a low gasp. He quickly let go and turned to look at her.

"Did I hurt you?"

Persephone pouted, turning her face away.

Morpheus stood there stiffly, not reacting for a while. Despite that, there was a restlessness within him, a raging tumult—his last bit of rationality felt fragile and almost laughable.

Persephone lowered her head, her face getting warmer. Outside, the rain poured heavily, but the temperature inside the cave shot up. Her heartbeat echoed loudly in her ears.

"Morpheus..." After a silent moment, she approached him again, placing her hands on his waist and resting her head against his solid chest.

Morpheus panicked, afraid she might sense something was not quite calm with him.

"Sephy, don't do this!"

"Don't you..."

"Not now!"

He feared hurting her. Not restraining themselves in this situation

into her eyes, his voice low. "It will be after your studies —when I formally propose to your parents and marry you

swallowed, his voice husky. "I

eyes, radiating a soft, warm light that brightened

she chuckled, her cheeks flushed. She murmured, "You make it sound

also smiling. "Even if you did something to me, I trust you'd take

his fingers through

he had truly wanted to do something to her, she would have been his back in Flinge.

"You promised that once I finish my studies, you'll go to my home for

"Mm."

"No backing out!"

I ever backed out on

if my parents make things difficult for

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