CHAPTER 202

- HAZEL -

I’m standing out the balcony upstairs, staring into the night sky. It’s cold out here and although my skin is plagued with goosebumps, I didn’t budge nor go back inside. I’m just out here, letting the cold dissolve into my skin while deep in thought.

The stars are beautiful tonight. It’s so calming watching the clouds hoover over the moon. It’s so calming inhaling fresh midnight air. I shouldn’t be outside this late. . . Or rather, this early considering it’s midnight, but for a weird reason, I feel safe enough to step outside in the comfort of his balcony.

“Does something bother you?” Killian’s deep voice resounds in my ears. I don’t turn back to look at him. With my hands hung over the railings, I let out a sigh and a smile forms on my lips at the same time. His approaching footsteps ring loudly in my ears despite them being so gentle on the ground. The night is just so quiet that it allows me hear things I normally wouldn’t.