Morpheus could tell Persephone had been awkwardly trying to please him, doing everything to make him happy. He felt sorry for her and deeply guilty, too. He didn't know how to tell her about his past.

Those ugly scars were something he didn't even want to touch himself.

"Morpheus, what's wrong?" Persephone's heart dropped when she noticed his constant distraction.

"Did... Did I say something wrong?"

"No." He gently caressed her face. "It's not you, Sephy. It's me."

"Why would you say something silly like that?"

"It's really my fault."

Persephone tiptoed to run her fingers through his hair when a distant rumble echoed in the sky.

Aciatic's weather was unpredictable—just moments ago, there were clear skies, and now

could react, large raindrops

her into his arms and

you taking me?" Persephone urgently asked.

is down the mountain, and going downhill with this downpour is risky!" Morpheus glanced at her. "There's a cave nearby. Let's take

froze, but as the rain intensified, she had no choice

partly concealed the cave's entrance, and the interior was relatively

It's connected to a stream, so you can hear the water." Morpheus

him, not getting wet much. However, as she was already

and

goes quickly." He awkwardly tried to cover up the embarrassment. "Once it stops, I'll carry you back down the mountain." "I... I can walk by myself." Persephone's voice was low. She knew Morpheus was avoiding looking

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