It was pouring, making it hard to decipher whether it was tears or rain falling down her cheeks. From the look of her flushed face and puffy eyes, it was probably both

“This is really what you want..?” Ayana murmured, her gaze locked on the ground as rain fell with a soft thump

You’re trying to protect her, so why does it hurt so bad? You’re doing the right thing, right?

She can’t know your secret, it’s for her own good..