Dining with Deception

POV: First-person.

A single drop of cool liquid lands on my lower eyelid. As Donovan hovers over me, meticulously applying the soothing eye drops, I notice his strong hand trembling ever so slightly. I expertly pretend not to see it.

"Take it easy," I murmur, keeping my face perfectly still. "If you can't do it, I'll just do it myself."

"It's fine," Donovan reassures me, his voice steadying as