Gabriel stared at her blankly, the words hung in his throat now that he had to say them out loud. For some reason, the look on Clara's face wasn't inviting. He didn't know whether it was the look from the strange girl or her busy day, but one thing was sure, she wasn't the same.
The air between them was no longer laced with awkwardness; now, it was filled with something deeper, a restless feeling that weighed heavily on Gabriel and showed through his features. Clara crossed her arms and shifted slightly in her seat.
She waited patiently for what he had to say. When Gabriel said nothing, she tilted her head and asked, “Do you still have something to say, or are we just going to sit here?”
Gabriel offered a small smile in response before clearing his throat and speaking up. “What’s with y
