Moonlit Bond

er apartment above the bookstore, unable to sleep. The town had been quiet for the past few days, but the

r life yet remained an enigma. Emma found herself cataloguing every interaction, every fleeting expr

quinting into the darkness. Her heart skipped a beat as she recognized Liam's tall

e she made it outside, Liam had disappeared around a corner. She hesitated

en vandalized weeks ago. His face was turned up to the moon, an expression of such raw l

softly, not wanti

e and something that looked almost like f

hing," she replied, moving

seemed to be fighting some internal battle. "I couldn't slee

actly safe to be out alone at night, w

e, but Emma had become attuned to his reactions. "You're right," he sa

an't help but feel there's something you're not telling me. About why you're

the moonlight. "Emma," he said, his voice low and intense, "there are some th

ut

was such raw emotion in his voice

them now charged with unspoken words. When

tly. "I wish... I wish t

. The touch was feather-light, but it sent a jolt through her entire body. And

previous night's events in her mind, trying to make sense of Liam's strange behaviour. She was so lost

a hand in front of her face. "Are you fee

Hawkins. Just didn't sleep well last

mystery novel; Emma overheard a con

farm was hit last night. Two

t could be... you know... wer

doorway of the shop, his face pale. Their eyes met, and for a moment, Emma saw a flic

moving towards h

. "I just wanted to make sure you got home safe

e again, leaving Emma sta

he animal attacks were mentioned, how his eyes would dart nervously to the windows as the sun began to set. And always

p together (Liam had taken to helping her mo

eling that you know something about what's happening in town. These attacks,

othing, and Emma feared she'd pushed too far. But then h

"you have no idea how much I want to tell you every

ut

t something else. Anything else. Tell me about that n

back in place, and he listened attentively as Emma, against her b

d to the strange events in Willow Creek, she was going to figure it out. Despite her best efforts to keep her heart guarded, she realized

off to sleep, unaware that outside her window, a pair o