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.

weather was unpredictable—just moments ago, there were clear skies, and now dark clouds loomed, carrying a damp scent

react, large

his arms and dashed in a certain

you taking me?" Persephone urgently

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

but as the rain intensified, she had no choice but to

partly concealed the cave's entrance, and the interior was relatively clean. Walking further in, they could even hear

you can hear

him, not getting wet much. However, as she was already dressed lightly, the rain

and

stops, I'll carry you back down the mountain." "I... I can walk by myself." Persephone's voice was

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