C18 His Struggle

[Rosco’s POV]

I stare down at Denali, taking in the look of resistance and hurt in her eyes, while her words begin to slowly wrap themselves around me like a fucking noose.

Until the doubt disappears.

Until the fucking doubt disappears.

And whose fault was it that she had this doubt? Oh, right, it was mine.

Slowly, I begin to sit up without saying a word, and once I’m standing