Unbearable Restraint

“Because I’m dying for you, Lyra. Do you see this? It hurts like hell, and it’s like this every single day.”

She remains silent for a few more seconds. Her eyes stay locked on mine while her hands slowly leave my chest and rise to rest on my shoulders. Her fingers curl lightly against my skin, as if she’s gathering the courage to say something she has been holding back for far too long.

“My heat w