Ander froze in place, it felt like someone had just poured ice water on him hearing those words coming out of Francis's mouth. His heartfelt like tiny little needles were mercilessly piercing through it over and over again. Before he realized it tears were flowing down his face.
"Why do you care about him?" he asked hoping the male would take his words back or laugh it off as some kind of joke. All he needed to hear at that moment was that he only said those things to save his life and not because he meant any of it.
"I just do," Francis replied afraid that if he told Ander his connection to Avan. Then he might put Avan's life in more danger.
"But you don't even know him," Ander tried to argue his voice shaking just kike his heart.
