[Shelter Bay, half an hour prior]
The blond's gaze was devoid of emotions as he put down his pen and rolled the paper. He had poured out everything in his heart on each word, so that nothing was left controlling him but the rumbling wave in his mind.
Now his chest felt like a hollow space, waiting for his lover to fill it again with what he needed the most— love.
Adrian told him to keep his mood stable, but the world hadn't been so kind to him lately.
First, he was framed for a crime he didn't even commit, sparking outrage among people that they ended up protesting against him and demanding him to step down from his current position as Hyacinthia's ambassador.
Then he had a cold brush with death as someone tried to stab him as he tried to get through a crowd. Still, it was rather unfortunate for Dylan to suffer a damage to his hand in order to protect him.