Your Love Is But a Dream

already told him to go back. “Clara trailed off, her brows furrowed. But what could she do if he didn’t listen?

“I let him know, Aunt Katrina,” she finally said, keeping her tone steady. “If I see him again, I’ll make sure to “Alright, and make sure you stay safe out there. Call me if you need anything. ” “Will do.”

pass the message on

The call ended, and Clara held the phone for a moment longer than necessary. She glanced up at the sky, now heavy with clouds. The dark gray mass churned above, promising min

He should’ve left by

now, she thought, brushing her worries aside. Wren wasn’t the type to linger when he knew the consequences waiting for him back home. Cara tucked her phone into her bag and returned to the classroom to finish het lesson. The last of her two afternoon classes went smoothly, but her thoughts wandered.

As soon as the final bell rang, she gathered her things and decided to head home. Despite trying to push it aside, the unease gnawed at her.

When the exited the school gates, the scanned her surroundings almost involuntarily. The absence of that tall, familiar figure made her heart twist–whether it was peel or disappointment, she couldn’t quite tell.

her bike. He has to have gone

home was quiet, the oppressive sky mirroring her muddled emotions. As she reached her small house, the first thing she noticed was how tightly shut

breath she hadn’t realized she’d been

She ticked on the light, Illuminating the living room as she walked toward the table to set down her bag.

she Iro

upon the cramped sote was Wien, his broad frame awkwardly

deur tightened as she stared at lum.

usually composed face were softer now, wom down by exhaustion. Dark circles were carved beneath his eyes, betraying how little sleep he’d had. In the warm glow

down quietly. She studied his face, her heart twisting in a way she didn’t want

the Worn she’d

crept in urbidden–the years he had been her protector, the sate space he’d always provided. But those days were long gone. She’d crossed the line, and things had never

with battemess. Why did it have to come to this? she wandered.

on grabbing a blanket. If Wren stayed