Drowning in His Eyes

Hazel's Pov

“Mr. Vane, what happened to your leg?” I whispered, my voice trembling slightly as I lowered myself into the warm bath. The water hugged me like a living thing, and for a moment, my body stiffened—old memories clawing at the edges of my mind. The way water felt against my skin… it carried ghosts.

But not tonight. Tonight, I wouldn’t let trauma rule me. Tonight, I would face it for him