Golden Veil by BelovedStranger

Chapter 30

Word Count: 100

Prompt from Stella Mira's Soundtrack Challenge #7: Gentle Words

“I know you are sad,” she whispered. Part of her was afraid of reprisal, but she refused to let him continue suffering alone. “I know you are hurting. You’re holding all your feelings deep inside. Maybe you think it’s better this way, that it’ll go away on its own. But...Sesshomaru...does it really feel like it is working?”

She felt him freeze at her words. She wasn’t sure if he even breathed.

“Maybe you don’t want anyone to see how broken you are, but no one can see you, not even me; however, I’m right here. You’re not alone,” she murmured.