"Allena, are you okay?" His voice carries genuine concern, his hand hesitating inches from my arm.
"I'm fine," I mutter, brushing off invisible dust. "You didn't even stop me from falling!"
He blinks—then bursts into laughter. Real, unrestrained laughter that fills the room for the first time in days.
"You think that's funny?" I frown, but my lips betray me, curving into a reluctant smile.
He grins, shaking his head. "Yeah, it was. Sorry, Rabbit."
That nickname again. But this time, it doesn't sting—it feels... strange. Tender.
Link- https://sanshi.stck.me/chapter/1848685/Chapter-17
