Beneath the Scars

What she saw was skin marred by scars, uneven and mottled.

These were burns—from his shoulder all the way down to his chest, stomach, and waist, the same rough scars marked his body.

"How did you get all these burns?" Tessa's voice trembled, her fingers quivering as she reached out, unable to stop herself from wanting to touch the burned skin on his shoulder.

But before she could, he quickly threw