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.

were clear skies, and now dark clouds

could react,

hastily pulled her into his arms and dashed in a

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

mountain, and going downhill with this downpour is risky!" Morpheus glanced at

intensified, she had no choice

entrance, and the interior was relatively clean. Walking further in, they could

the outside. It's connected to a stream, so you can hear the water." Morpheus smiled, taking off his clothes to wring them

had been shielded by him, not getting wet much. However, as she was already

coughed and averted

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

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