Yu Zhen's heart felt like it was being shredded to pieces. His eyes burned as he pushed her head underwater whilst the other hand held her shoulders down. She thrashed and screamed underwater, as he counted to ten before he yanked her out of the icy cold pool, where she choked and coughed for her life.
And when ten seconds passed, he submerged her underwater again. His teeth clenched so tight, it could've shattered. Water splashed on the stone pavement of the bathhouse. He was wet from head to toe, much like her.
"It's okay, Sunshine," he repeated after pulling her out again. She was seated on the floor, sobbing and choking.
"It hurts, please, make it stop!" she tried out, reaching for anything to hold onto.
"I know, Sunshine, I know," Yu Zhen said. He gently patted the back of her head, and brought it close to his shoulders, forgetting about the count of ten. She grabbed onto him. Her tears, hot and infinite, practically burned his shoulders.
