“Mich!” I screamed at the top of my voice, but the storm swallowed my cry. The rain crashed down like it was trying to wash the world away, thunder tearing through the sky again and again. My heart slammed violently against my chest as I turned and ran, my gown dragging through the wet ground.
“Please do not run.”
His voice cut through the chaos.
It was calm. Firm. Familiar.
Thunder struck at that exact moment, loud enough to make the earth tremble beneath my feet. My body froze. Every muscle locked in place as fear wrapped around me like invisible chains. My breath came out in short, shaky gasps as my mind spiraled into confusion.
Was this real?
Was Mich truly standing behind me?
“I said wait, please,” he repeated.
Slowly, against my will, I stopped.
My fingers trembled
