Even After Death by Lilting Champ

Ethan misstepped and fell into the spring, splashing Olivia's face with water in the process.

"An ambush?" Olivia scanned her surroundings only to find Ethan sprawled on the ground.

She wanted to poke fun at him.

Ethan couldn't see anything, but he was flailing around in the water, searching for her with an anxious expression.

"Where are you, Liv? Are you okay, Liv?" She was no longer in the mood to tease him after she saw him in that pitiful state.

"Ethan, I'm fine." Ethan anxiously rushed toward her when he heard her voice.

He wrapped his arms around her and said nervously, "Liv, where did you go? You scared me.

I thought you were gone again." There were only a few dimly lit, solar- powered lights in the cave that Olivia brought back The only other light was the moonlight that shone in from outside.

Olivia felt her throat tighten when she looked at Ethan's worry- stricken face.

She had no words to describe how she was feeling.

The once proud Ethan Miller had been reduced to this insecure state.

She wasn't used to seeing him like this.

It felt like a dream.

you gone silent? What happened

off the bandages

be blind? Liv, please talk to me..." Olivia pushed him away and said coldly, "Ethan, you're the one who's injured, not me." His palm had been cut by a sharp

him, but he exerted too much force just

blood stained the bandages that were soaked by

Ethan was completely drenched.

water flowed down his head and

to act this way." Ethan

I'm fine as long as you're unharmed." Olivia

made her feel like there

didn't like that

were bubbling up within

of losing control

pushed Ethan away in

because you're in this pitiful

did this to yourself." Ethan's hair hadn't been trimmed

than it

clung to his face

He pursed his lips.

"Yes, I know.

you will never

I don't want anything.

life." Olivia would rather he be as domineering as