Her fingers tightened around his, noting how cold they were getting. It took a lot to make her unsettled, & she was unsettled. Her father had woven his reach even deeper into her life than she had realized. Ren had spent years beyond his grasp. That she was above the kind of games noblemen played. - ThreadSky

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renirenren.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Her fingers tightened around his, noting how cold they were getting. It took a lot to make her unsettled, & she was unsettled. Her father had woven his reach even deeper into her life than she had realized. Ren had spent years beyond his grasp. That she was above the kind of games noblemen played.

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renirenren.bsky.social•2 days ago

But that life had found her regardless. She exhaled sharply through her nose, rolling her shoulders back. She wasn’t going to let him ruin this night. Her father had already taken enough from her. She turned to Alex, finding his gaze steady, waiting—and even now, even with the sharp edge of fury

renirenren.bsky.social•2 days ago

barely hidden beneath his voice, there was no doubt in his eyes. Just unwavering certainty. How had she gotten so lucky? Ren softened, just a little, pressing his fingers between hers. “You are helping,” she whispered. “Being here with me. But you deserve to know, we need to keep an eye out...”

cioccolatocaldo.bsky.social•2 days ago

He forced his muscles to relax, even if everything in him screamed to be on high alert. He was here. He had to be. He blew out another breath, squeezing her hand gently. "Thank you," he said quietly. "For telling me."

cioccolatocaldo.bsky.social•2 days ago

He nodded when she mentioned keeping an eye out, thumb beginning to trace idle patterns on the back of her hand. "I will. Does Beth know? After what happened..." he thought back to when she'd gone missing and his grip on her hand tightened involuntarily before he came back to himself.

cioccolatocaldo.bsky.social•2 days ago

"Just- they might be able to help. He has to be leaving a trail *somewhere*, right?"

renirenren.bsky.social•2 days ago

Ren let out a soft sigh, keeping her voice quiet so only Alex could hear and leaning a bit closer to him.

"I haven't told anyone. Just you. I've been wanting to just handle it. I had figured, or rather hoped, he'd have taken the hint after I didn't respond to his first letter..."

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