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 now dark clouds loomed, carrying a damp

could react, large raindrops

hastily pulled her into his arms and dashed

you taking me?" Persephone

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

froze, but as the rain intensified, she

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

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

as she was already dressed lightly, the rain had soaked

coughed and averted his

Persephone's voice was low. She knew Morpheus was avoiding

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