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.

and now

she could react, large

her into his arms and dashed in a

are you taking me?" Persephone urgently

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

but as the rain intensified, she

cave's entrance, and the interior was relatively clean. Walking further in,

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

as she was already dressed lightly, the rain had soaked her skirt, revealing her curves

coughed and

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 at her, but she couldn't help glancing at him.

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