|Theodore|
The sheer emotion that rose in my chest was so sudden, so raw, that I had to clench my jaw to keep myself together. My throat burned, my vision blurred slightly, and I blinked hard against the threat of tears.
Damn it.
I couldn’t fall apart now. Not when she was finally here, by my side, willingly holding my hand without fear or confusion clouding her eyes.
As we continued down the path, Carmella's voice broke through the quiet hum between us.
"But well," she began, glancing up at me through her lashes, "if Camilla’s telling the truth—that you and I are… lovers—and that this journey is supposed to find a way to cure whatever’s wrong with me, then maybe…" She trailed off, chewing lightly on her bottom lip as if searching for the right words. "Maybe that explains it."
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