ASTRID'S POV
I moved closer to him, and he moved back. I crossed my hands over my chess. "Stop blaming yourself," I said.
"Yeah, and by saying that, i automatically stopped blaming myself, and my guilty conscience flew out of the window," he replied sarcastically.
I rolled my eyes at him before I moved closer to him again, but this time, he did not leave. I pulled him into a hug, and it took a few seconds before he dug his face into my neck.
"Mistakes are made. We never mean anything to them. Besides, he was just trying to save his brother from hurting himself further. Plus, if there is anyone to blame, I should blame myself. I left on my own accord. It wasn’t any of your fault," I said as I patted his back.
"I'm glad you are awake," he muttered in my neck.
I pulled away from hi
