Page 156 of Unhinged Omega

rather bear pain in silence

she sees through lie anyway

clever moonlight

always sees

fingers trace edge of mask

where metal meets mutilated flesh

i flinch back

a low growl tells her no

not a threat

but a plea

she pauses

lowers her hands

"I won't take it off," she promises.

i pause

i wait

she reaches up again

touch so light

barely there

but burns

everything burns

except her

she is cool

is soothing

is peace

have never known peace before her

stone walls press in

too close

too dark

cannot see sky here

cannot see real moon

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