"Are… are you a real human?"
Liam's voice barely escaped his throat, as if the question itself had clawed its way out against his will. The words felt wrong the moment they left his lips, yet he couldn't take them back. And now they hovered in the air between them, fragile and cruel.
Rose's eyes widened, her whole body stiffening at his words. For a second, she seemed frozen, then the cracks began to show. Her lips quivered, her breath hitched, and before Liam could blink, her entire composure shattered.
"Am I… am I a real human?"
