124- Proposal and peril

Kaelen gets to his feet beside me and I figure he’s going to leave and give me space, maybe go get Siena to calm me down. But no, instead he kneels on the carpet in front of me.

“Darling please don’t cry.” He reaches out slowly like he’s trying not to spook me and gently tucks my hair back behind my ears and out of my face.

“I need you to look at me. It doesn’t make it okay but I want to explain