Bitter Charade

~Dorian~

My steps falter for half a second as the memory flickers through my head —

~Please don’t leave me.

The words echo so clearly it feels like they were never just a dream.

My pulse spikes.

Did I say that out loud last night?

Shit.

I force my features still, dragging my gaze to Katerina, who’s flashing her bright, rehearsed smile at them.

Katerina laughs at something Ronan says, smooth and ef