Big Fight

Declan felt a pang of guilt for his fleeting thoughts. He swallowed the bitter resentment building in his throat, pushing the dark comparisons away. He looked down at Chloe, ignoring the agonizing, relentless throb in his mangled hand. "Don't worry," he told her, forcing a gentle tone that he didn't truly feel. "I'm here. I won't let anything happen to you."

In reality, they were a miserable sigh