♡Joan♡

I had no idea how much time had passed, but when I opened my eyes, someone was sitting next to me.

Shoulders hunched, head bowed, my hand in his—and he was bloody. Damn bloody, all over.

I swallowed hard, my throat dry and parched.

“Aaron,” I whispered, and his eyes snapped up to meet mine almost immediately. They were bloodshot.

I didn’t need anyone to tell me why. My own eyes itched and burned as I pressed my lips together to hide the ...