The Scandalous Step Siblings: First Enemies, Then Lovers
His bandaged hand was hovering over the strings, trembling with a violence that made my own heart ache.
I didn't speak. I didn't want to break the spell. This was the reality Lila claimed I couldn't understand.
Kai took a breath, his shoulders hunching, and tried to form a C-major chord. I watched the tendons in his forearm cord and twist. He pressed down, his knuckles turning white, and plucked the strings. The sound was muted, a dull thud instead of a ring. He swore under his breath, a dark, guttural sound, and tried again. Thud. Thud.