Saint Baptiste fell in love.
That was never part of the plan. His relationship with Naoki was supposed to be purely physical. He never intended to feel anything for her, but from the moment they locked eyes four years ago, he felt something. At the time, he didn't realize that the feeling was love. Uncertain how to handle his emotions, he put up walls and tried to maintain control—the one thing he didn't have with her. In focusing on his ego, he did the very thing he never wanted to do: ignored the 'fragile' label only he could see and mishandled her. By the time he was willing to embrace his feelings for her, he feared it might already be too late. After years of untreated trauma, Naoki Childs finds herself trapped in a whirlwind of emotions. She's stuck in a cycle, unable to dig herself out of the hole she's in. The saddest part is that she can't find a mask to hide behind; all her pain is on the surface. The remedies she once relied on no longer work, and she feels herself sinking deeper every day.
