Side Story 4.63 - Stolen Moments

Jhoanna’s POV

“No.”

Johanis stood firmly in front of me, arms crossed, his little face scrunched up in defiance.

I sighed, kneeling to his level. “Love, we talked about this already.”

He pouted, eyes shimmering with unshed tears. “I wanna go too.”

Hans, standing beside me, pinched the bridge of his nose. “Johanis, you can’t come on this mission. It’s too dangerous.”

Johanis stomped his tiny foot. “I am not scared!”

Hans exhaled. “We know you’re not scared, bud. But it’s not about that.”

“It’s a boring mission,” I tried, hoping to change tactics. “Lots of sitting around and waiting. You’d hate it.”

Johanis was unimpressed. He turned his glare to Hans, as if s