My eyes slowly open, and the moment I see Nico on his knees beside me, I suddenly crawl to him and thrust myself into his open arms. He holds me tightly, rubbing his hand up and down my back while whispering soothing things into my ear. “Don’t let me go,” I whisper to him frantically, my entire body shaking with fear. “Never,” he promises. And that one word makes me feel infinitely better all at once. It makes me finally feel safe.
