“Persephone—” “That was cruel,” she said, standing over him. “Whatever that was, it was cruel.” “It was necessary. You must learn—” “You could have warned me. Do you even know what I saw?” She acted as if it was easy for him to witness too. “What if the roles had been reversed?” “They have been reversed,” he snapped. They’d been real for him. She blanched, looking horrified. “Was that some kind of punishment?” “Persephone—” That had not been his intention. Fuck. He reached for her, but she took a step away. “Don’t.” She put her hands up. “I need time. Alone.” “I don’t want you to go,” he said.
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