"Hey, why are you crying?" Zavian whispered, frowning.
"I'm... You should leave," Freya replied, stepping away from him.
"What?" Zavian asked, his eyebrows furrowed.
"You should leave," Freya repeated.
"Why?" Zavian whispered, his face falling.
"Because I said so," Freya replied. Because I'm scared, Zavian. I'm scared of the power you're beginning to have over me. I can't be weak and vulnerable. Never again.
"Well, okay," Zavian muttered, hurt evident in his eyes. "But just for the record, I cancelled something important to be here for you."
"I never asked you to," Freya stated, turning around. She couldn't face him, this was hurting her as well. But she couldn't let herself get so close to him, she couldn't allow herself to get hurt again.
"Right," he mumbled. "I'll leave if you w
