(Raiden’s POV)
Thunder crashes violently overhead, shaking the cabin walls, as if nature itself demands I finally lay bare the secrets I've guarded far too long.
The steady rhythm of rain pounds relentlessly against the roof, creating a constant, murmuring backdrop to the silence hanging between us.
“I don’t know yet…”
Siena sits across from me near the hearth, her amber eyes fixed thoughtfully on the smoldering embers. A single blanket wraps gently around her shoulders, creating a barrier that feels symbolic—a wall between us that I desperately wish to cross, yet fear to breach.
I take a deep breath, my heart hammering painfully as I prepare myself to reveal truths I've hidden away, buried beneath layers of pride and fear.
“Siena,” I begin softly, my voice bare
