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.

skies, and

react,

arms and dashed in

taking me?" Persephone urgently asked. "Our car isn't

is risky!" Morpheus glanced at her. "There's a cave nearby. Let's take shelter there

the rain intensified, she had no choice

cave. Bushes partly concealed the cave's entrance, and the interior

so you can hear the water." Morpheus smiled, taking

shielded by him, not getting wet much. However, as she was already dressed lightly, the rain had soaked her skirt, revealing her curves

and averted

I can walk by myself." Persephone's voice was low.

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