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

could react, large raindrops started

hastily pulled her into his arms

Persephone urgently asked.

and going downhill with this downpour is risky!" Morpheus glanced at her. "There's

as the rain intensified, she had

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

the outside. It's connected 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

coughed and averted

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. His bare upper

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