You're hurting

Killian stirred beside me, and his arm still wrapped around my trembling body, which provided a sense of comfort to me, pulling me back from the nightmare that had just devoured me whole. His peaceful face, illuminated by the silvery moonlight spilling through the window, was a stark contrast to the storm raging within me.

He looked so serene, so innocent.

How could I betray this man? How could I inflict pain on the one person who offered me solace and love?

But the nightmare was a living, breathing entity, its claws digging deep into my soul. Ethan's lifeless eyes, the venom in my parents' voices, their accusations echoing in my ears - it was a symphony of pain, tearing me apart from within.

The agony of choosing between two people I loved dearly was unbearable. To save one meant to harm the other, a cruel and twisted equation with no solution. I was trapped in a labyrinth of despair, my heart a battlefield of conflicting emotions.