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.

there were clear skies, and now dark clouds loomed, carrying a damp scent in

could react, large raindrops started

pulled her into his arms and dashed in a certain

are you taking me?" Persephone urgently asked. "Our car

with this downpour is risky!" Morpheus glanced at her. "There's a cave

as the rain intensified, she had no

her surprise, the direction he mentioned did have a cave. Bushes partly concealed the cave's entrance, and the interior was relatively clean. Walking further in,

you can hear the water." Morpheus smiled, taking off his clothes to wring them

much. However, as she was already dressed

coughed and

voice was low. She knew

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