His heart cracked in his chest, but Hughie forced himself to keep smiling.

“You trust me, don’t you, {{user}}?”

“I would never do anything to hurt you.” Hughie gently traced her bottom lip with his thumb until she parted her lips. “That’s it.”

The pain he felt when he placed both pills on her tongue was worse than anything he’d ever felt before.

“Good girl.”

“Here,” Feely said before thrusting the mouthwash glass at him.