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.

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

could react, large raindrops started

hastily pulled her into his arms and dashed in a certain

Persephone urgently

risky!" Morpheus glanced at her. "There's a cave nearby.

as the rain intensified, she had no

mentioned did have a cave. Bushes partly concealed the cave's entrance, and the interior was relatively clean. Walking further in, they could

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

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

and

walk by myself." Persephone's voice was low. She knew Morpheus was avoiding looking at her, but she couldn't help

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