His arm wrapped around her as she stepped forward, seeking a place where she could feel safe, and protected. While she may be hard to read, he was certain he had never seen this amount of vulnerability from her before, and suddenly she seemed so much smaller in his arms. He took in a deep breath through his nose, exhaling is as a steady exhale through his mouth, his eyes falling closed as he digested the harsh reality of their situation.
“I feel if there’s anyone who should be apologizing for all of this, it’s me…but I won’t.”
He lifted his hand in order to stroke at her hair, tilting his head in order to bury his face into the waves of chestnut and gold, which as per usual held the scent of her shampoo, though there was an added layer of lily thanks to the flower that had been there just a few moments ago.
There was a long pause, and finally he swallowed thickly before speaking again.
“I won’t apologize for falling in love with you…”
He should have said that to her so long ago – he should have told her how he truly felt about her, but he feared that it wouldn’t have done anything to make her decision any easier. If anything, it probably would have just complicated things, if she decided that doing as her parents commanded was the best thing for her to do. He didn’t say it in order for her to tell him that she loved him too, but he thought that she had a right to know that she had given up her life, and her family, for a man who was going to do everything he could to protect her, and keep her from being hurt.
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