章節 197: Nightmare/Future

"I wish we could enjoy it more," he told her. This was far from a vacation for them. They were essentially running for their lives, trying to buy themselves time to get stronger.

They blew past cities and sights that he would've loved to stop and explore with her. Maybe they could one day. They just had to make it out of this alive first.

"I'm just glad that we're together," Alyssa said, brushing her fingertips along the frame of his face as their eyes met.

That was the biggest silver lining out of this entire situation. He didn't know how he would handle all of this stress and uncertainty without her.

She kept him from falling apart at the seams, and he hoped that he was bringing her some form of comfort.

"How are you doing?" he asked her.

"I'm scared, but it's nice seeing you and Melina get along. That gives me hope," Alyssa said with a soft smile.