And in that moment, I wanted to do nothing else with my life more than change her world, so she’d never feel like this again. Goddammit. She tried to pull away, but I couldn’t let go. I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her in, hugging her as she gasped. Sobs wracked through her as she tensed, but I just held her tight, keeping her standing so she didn’t have to even worry about that right now. I couldn’t stand this. She had to stop crying.
