FAYE
"Yes," she said.
I exhaled slowly, my gaze dropping for a second before lifting back to her.
There was a pause.
A hesitation I couldn’t quite push through immediately.
Because I already knew what I was about to ask.
And I already had an idea of what the answer would be.
But knowing something… and hearing it out loud were two completely different things.
Still—
I needed to hear it.
So I straightened slightly, forcing myself to meet her eyes fully.
“If I go…” I started, then paused briefly before finishing it properly.
“What are my chances of surviving it?”
The room went very still.
Her expression changed.
There was something there now.
Something that looked a lot like reluctance.
Or maybe… regret.
“Don’t,” I said quietly.
She looked at me.
“Don’t try to protect me f
