but when he looked at her empty eyes again, the words died. He knew pressing her now would only push her further away.
Once the bandage was tied, Kaya pulled her hand back with a sharp motion, as if his touch burned. Without a word, she rose and walked into her room, her figure disappearing behind the door.
Veer sat still for a moment, staring at the door she closed behind her. His chest ached with a heavy mix of worry and frustration, but he didn't follow.
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Just a few kilometers away
Rustle rustle rustle
"Huff hufff....ugh...huff"
Deep inside the jungle, a man with black hair and sharp eyes bolted through the undergrowth, his breath ragged, his gaze flicking backward in desperation. Something was chasing him. Something fast.
