Liam didn't know what he was doing, what that meant, or why, but nothing escaped his perception. He finally experienced what hugging Melissa felt like, and he couldn't find words to describe it. Actually, his brain drew a complete blank.
Everything else still existed, but somehow also disappeared. The world shrank to Liam and the graceful, smaller figure between his arms, as if they were the only things worth considering.
Melissa was a foundation expert, a being beyond mortals, but she felt surprisingly frail now.
At the same time, the urge to bring Melissa even closer invaded Liam, only for that to fail to add strength to his arms. He held her, but something instinctive kept his firm touch light, as if showing care for the most precious item in the world.
The feeling was conflicting but also perfectly natural. It was a ravaging urge capable of burning entire worlds, yet impossibly soft, going deeper than mere flesh and bones, striving for a connection beyond the physical realm.
