they
destroyed me
he whispered
take a look at me
i'm a fucking ruinhe was indeed
a fucking ruin
but there was something
in the way
he grabbed her armsthat made the danger in him
look
so safeafter all, rome was built on ruins
and was still breathtaking
i can ruin you, too
he saidand what good would that be?
she asked
sharply
(don't let your guard down she silently prayed)well, we'll be together
he grinnedthat was it.
before she knew what she was doing
she'd pushed
that scary hunger
in his eyes
to the back of her headand found herself
noddingokay