Chapter Forbidden embrace (greed’s pov)
Helplessness hung heavy in the air, a shroud that clung to my essence as I watched from the shadows. The scene before me was a heart-wrenching tableau—an innocent soul subjected to the cruelty of those who were meant to protect her. As a sin, my influence extended only so far, my actions governed by the boundaries that separated our realms.
I followed her, my steps silent as I moved through the tapestry of darkness. The urge to intervene, to shield her from the pain that life had dealt her, was a maddening ache within me. But my nature as Greed dictated that I could only intervene in human affairs when my own interests were at stake. The lines of my existence were drawn in shades of gray, a balance I had come to accept, yet one that was agonizing in moments like these.
She sought solace in the park, her violin an extension of her spirit, a melody that carried the weight of her emotions. I remained at a distance, an unseen observer of her resilience—a witness to the strength that allowed her to endure despite the cruelty that marred her existence.
But then, as her music reached its crescendo, I could no longer stand idly by. The urge to be near her, to offer a presence that transcended the boundaries of our worlds, was too strong to ignore. I stepped forward, my approach cautious yet deliberate, the rustling of leaves beneath my feet a prelude to my arrival.
Her eyes met mine, a flicker of surprise and recognition lighting up her gaze. The connection between us, unspoken yet profound, had drawn us together once again. We shared a moment—a moment that resonated with the unspoken emotions that flowed between us.
And then, as if guided by an unseen force, I leaned down and kissed her. The touch of our lips was a collision of worlds, a merging of our desires and the barriers that had kept us apart. It was a kiss that held within it the weight of our shared experiences, the turmoil and the hope that had bound us together.
In that forbidden embrace, time seemed to stand still—the constraints of our individual realities fading away. For that fleeting moment, we were two souls suspended in the space between our worlds, our emotions intertwined in a dance of longing and connection.
As the kiss ended, I pulled away, our gazes locked in a shared understanding. My heart raced, my emotions a tempest that threatened to breach the confines of my nature. But reality beckoned, the rules that governed our existence demanding their return.
And so, with a reluctant step back, I vanished into the shadows once again—an enigma, a whisper of desire, bound by the boundaries that separated our worlds.