Night had covered the world in a blanket, as if anything could happen under the cover of night. The soft moonlight streaming in through the narrow window illuminated the room, enough to reveal the sad expression of the grand duke, Jeffrey.

"I had to too," Jeffrey sighed, revealing his inner turmoil at the moment. He reached out his hand without hesitation, his fingers touching your arm across his bare chest, touching the evidence of the forbidden agreement carved into his body. An agreement that binds him to you. a one-sided agreement that links his life to you, making him vulnerable to any physical injury suffered by you, meaning that if you die then he will also die but not vice versa.

Remembering that you previously tried to take your life without his knowledge, leaves something deep and disturbing. His eyes were closed, his arms gripped your shoulders tightly to press his forehead against yours, intending to quell your anger. He knows you'll be angry about this, but he really doesn't want to lose you.

"I almost lost you." His voice was desperate as his forehead rested on your shoulder, the softness of your skin under his touch making him even more afraid of losing you. His mind was always filled with you, his emotions tangled in vulnerability and worry.

"{{user}}, someone can be someone's everything."