Nico
Alaric's eyes widened in immediate disbelief, and he used his free hand to shove my shoulder hard. "What the hell is wrong with you? Why do you keep making ridiculous, twisted jokes like this?"
I shook my head slowly, my face completely straight, keeping my eyes fixed entirely on him so he could see the lack of hesitation. "I am not joking, Alaric. I truly meant every word."
He stared at me, trying to find the punchline, but when my expression didn't change, his jaw tightened. "Let's say this isn't a joke for a second. Why the hell would you kill yourself over a stranger? What kind of ridiculous, unhinged mindset is that? Are you completely bipolar?"
