An awkward silence settled between them the moment she stopped in front of him, the air growing strangely heavy as neither of them spoke immediately, her fingers tightening slightly at her sides while Damon simply looked at her with a faint frown, clearly not understanding why she had approached him in the first place.
Her lips trembled.
Her eyes, already glistening, began to gather more tears as she struggled to speak.
"Y-you… you don't know me?"
Damon's brows furrowed further at the question, his gaze sharpening slightly as a thought crossed his mind.
Huh… is she someone the original owner of this body knew?
He leaned closer without hesitation.
His face moved near hers, his golden eyes locking onto her frightened green ones with an intensity that made her breath hitch instantly, his presence pressing down on her far more than he realized.
Startled, she instinctively took a step back as her foot slipped.
Her balance broke.
And just as she was about to fall—
