Stand Behind Me

Keeping his eyes on Serena's worried face, Kaelen lifted his hand and said, “Do you see this cut,”

“Yeah,” Serena softly intoned, focusing solely on the bandage on his palm.

Without uttering another word, Kaelen pulled his shirt off his body, tossed it to the floor, and said, "And this, do you see it?"

At first, Serena felt hesitant as she stared at the bandage on his side, but before she could