She walked toward him slowly. He watched every step.
"Don't," he said quietly.
"Why?" she tilted her head.
"I don't like unnecessary touching."
"Oh," I whispered. "Then close your eyes."
Before he could react, she pressed red color on his cheek.
Slow. Lingering touch.
"You're marked," she said softly.

~~~

His eyes darkened.
He took blue color in his hand.
Her breath paused.
He stepped forward and placed it on my neck. Slid lower than needed. Right above her heart.
"Equal," he said calmly.

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"𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒚 𝒚𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏."


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Chapter 1 - Dedication ✨