Katherine was already awake but she could still feel the indescribable pain that she had in her dreams. She clutched onto Damien's shirt as though it helped alleviate what she was feeling. She buried her head on his chest, feeling his warmth against her cheek as she tried to shake off her anxiety by listening to his slow chant and focusing on the comfort that he gave. He could feel her whole body tremble and he was afraid to tighten his embrace as it felt as if she would break if he did so.
'Just this once… let me lean on you just this once,' she said in her head thinking that she was giving in to her selfishness.
A few minutes have passed and it was only then that she calmed down. Sensing that her breathing had returned to normal, Damien lowered his gaze and peeked, meeting her weak stare.
Katherine realized the position that they were in and despite how comfortable it was to lean on him, she gently pulled away.
