Kai's hand held Amelia's shoulders tightly, refusing to let go. His hands trembled slightly as he gritted his teeth.
His little butterfly almost got hurt.
If she had gotten hurt, he wouldn't have been able to forgive himself; even now, he couldn't forgive himself.
He had to protect her more, he had to keep her safe. He couldn't let harm get to her.
Amelia looked up and saw Kai's face darkening by the second and his grip tightening.
Amelia's face scrunched up in pain, and she whimpered softly.
"Kai, it hurts... It really hurts."
Kai blinked, snapping out of the dark thoughts pulling him. He looked at Amelia, who looked at him aggrieved, and his knuckles were white, fingers digging into her small shoulders.
His eyes widened in guilt, and he quickly pulled away, saying quickly, "I'm sorry, Amelia, I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you."
Amelia gave him a small smile, rubbing her arms. "It's okay. You were just… worried."
