Shattered Sanctuary

Vivienne’s POV

(December 2020)

I turned away quickly from Valentin’s piercing gaze, glancing at the people around me, trying to pull myself back together. I tried to push away the feeling of being caught in the spotlight, of being seen in a way that didn’t feel good.

But just as I was starting to get comfortable again, another voice rang out, the words making me freeze.

“You’ll probably grow old