Unfading Shadows [2]

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Hi~!

We are almost There...

As Luke led Miray to the car and they drove away, Noah hung his head low in a mixture of sadness and guilt.

He hated how a simple word that left his mouth had a huge impact on Miray's feelings and left her feeling insecure.

Now she thinks everyone had the same thought...

Damian took a deep breath and exhaled heavily, his heart aching as he looked at Noah. He approached him, enveloped him in a comforting embrace, and planted a gentle kiss on his hair, his hand gently stroking his short dirty blond hair.

Rayan and Kaiden quietly walked inside, giving the siblings the space to have their conversation. Once inside the house, they overheard Arthur in the living room, spewing vulgar language and hurling vicious insults at Miray. His words were filled with hatred and even wishes for her death.

Rayan's anger surged, and he felt an overwhelming urge to confront Arthur, to unleash the bottled-up frustration that had been consuming him. The thought of engaging in a fight with Arthur or anyone, regardless of the potential outcome - beating or overpowered - seemed like a release for Rayan.

Just when he was on the verge of storming into the living room, Kaiden swiftly stepped in and held him back with a firm grip.

Despite Rayan's fierce resistance, Kaiden managed to guide him upstairs, "Calm down!" he hissed, his grip on him loosening as they entered their room, and he swiftly closed the door behind them and locked it - just in case.

Rayan didn't reply; instead, he attempted to push past Kaiden, desperate to burst out. But Kaiden stood firm, refusing to budge.

Realizing his efforts were futile, Rayan felt trapped, his frustration growing by the second. He began pacing the room, his restless energy amplifying the suffocating weight of his emotions.

An overwhelming urge to destroy everything in sight surged within him, yet he was painfully aware that nothing belonged to him...

 Even in the depths of his madness, Rayan recognized the boundaries of ownership, understanding that the house and its contents belonged to the Evans siblings.

Nothing belonged to him...

Nothing!

Rayan felt a strong urge to hurt - himself - because that was the only thing that belonged to him, but with Kaiden watching him closely, he couldn't act on it.

"Relax," Kaiden said worriedly, sensing Rayan's restlessness. Without warning, Rayan's body tensed, and his face began turning red as he struggled to breathe.

Kaiden immediately recognized what was happening, and he immediately was on Rayan's side, trying to help him breathe. Though unaware of the panic attack consuming him, Rayan fought against Kaiden's attempts to assist, pushing him away as if Kaiden was the one strangling him.

Kaiden had a challenging time calming down Rayan, even more so than with Miray...

Rayan's resistance was fierce, and in the struggle, Kaiden ended up with a scratch on his neck. Eventually, Rayan's resistance lessened, and they both ended up on the floor, breathing heavily.