'Nooo! Was I too hasty?' A twisting pit formed in Frost's stomach as he saw a flash of fear and confusion in Khione's expression.
Her trepidation was unexpected, his work over the past couple days and in particular the past several hours seemingly falling short at the final hurdle.
Never in his wildest dreams did he actually expect his confession to result in a rejection, that even after all his careful restraint he had forced her into something she just wasn't ready for.
The fear that cropped up whenever he made too bold a move was making its final stand.
Khione found herself before a split path, one side would see her abandon the man who had stubbornly wormed his way into the depths of her heart, to ignore the joy and excitement he brought her. The new feelings that he invoked within, feelings that she found herself craving and desiring far more than she could ever imagine.
