|Kairos|
I heard the soft, deliberate footsteps approaching from behind, steady and familiar. I didn’t need to turn around—I could already feel his presence. My body remained still, rooted to the chair beside the bed as my gaze stayed fixed on Snow.
She lay motionless, her breathing steady but faint, her skin pale against the white sheets. Seeing her like this—fragile, unmoving—stirred a deep, gnawing ache in my chest. Guilt curled its cold fingers around my spine. I had made so many promises. Promises to protect her. To keep her safe no matter the cost. Yet here she was, unconscious, recovering from something she never should’ve had to endure.
She had given everything—risked everything—to save my sister. And in return, I had done nothing. I had sat on the sidelines, bound by her wishes
