Axel laughed softly, adjusting his hold on her to make sure she was secure.
"Then hold on to me properly. As long as you hold on to me, you won't fall."
His reassuring voice seemed to awaken a distant memory in Wen Rou's mind.
She suddenly remembered the days when she and Axel used to visit amusement parks together.
Whenever they climbed onto a particularly tall ride, she would become frightened by the height and cling to him, refusing to look down.
Back then, Axel would always comfort her with the same reassuring words, telling her that he was right there beside her and that she had nothing to fear.
He had promised that he would always accompany her and would never abandon her to face her fears alone.
Wen Rou had often laughed at him for making such big promises.
Yet now, as she felt Axel's familiar warmth and the steady strength of his arms, she realized that he had never been making those promises lightly.
Perhaps he still remembered how frightened she was of heights.
