LYRIC
"What the hell!?" Josh flinched, stepping away from me immediately.
I had nearly lost my balance again due to his arms suddenly leaving me.
My heart had sunk deep into the pit of my stomach as I prayed for the sight before me to be a dream. But it wasn't. Josh's friend was dead. Killed by Jaris.
His eyes like dark pools were on me. Then, slowly, they shifted to Josh, and he emitted a certain monstrous snarl. He tossed the heart to the floor and started approaching Josh and I.
No. Not me. Josh.
"I—I haven't done anything!" Josh cried.
Realizing what was happening, I ran to stand before Josh.
"What do you think you're doing!? What do you have against him?" I snapped at the man who looked insane right now.
"Step out of the way, Lyric." His eyes were still on Josh behind
