Yet, Ryley found himself unable to resist the overpowering allure of Clyde's voice.
It wrapped around him like a velvet ribbon, pulling him into an inexorable whirlpool of emotions, weaving an irresistible spell that drew him closer.
"Ryley," Clyde's voice reverberated with unwavering determination and aching longing. "I will stop at nothing to make you mine..."
"...again."
The air grew dense, charged with the potent energy of their unspoken connection.
Ryley's defenses, once unyielding, crumbled under the weight of Clyde's conviction.
With a delicate touch, Clyde unveiled the face he had longed to see, revealing the beloved wife he had lost and found once more.
A profound sense of relief and yearning surged through him as he beheld Ryley's unmasked countenance, their fates intertwined once more.