" I don’t deserve you,” he whispers, and a lone tear slowly slides down his face, the sight of it stopping my heart.
In that moment, everything changes. There is a shift, deep, and permanent, like the hand of a monstrous clock just ticked to the next moment, and then stayed there.
This wasn’t supposed to happen like this.
This isn’t just about me anymore. "

― Carian Cole , Vandal (Ashes & Embers, #2)