I didn’t expect it. I didn’t think he’d say it. But when Cassian finally opened his mouth, I didn’t know if I was ready for it.
We were sitting by the fire, the light flickering weak and slow. It was quiet, too quiet, like everything had stopped. The silence between us felt heavy, thick. He wasn’t looking at me, just staring into the flames, lost somewhere. I could see it. He wasn’t the same guy. I didn’t know what happened to him, but I knew I needed to know. I couldn’t keep pretending like it didn’t matter.
“Cassian,” I said, my voice cutting through the quiet like a knife. “What happened What’s going on with you”
He didn’t answer right away. I watched him. His jaw clenched, his body stiff, like he was holding something in. I didn’t like it.
Finally, he looked at me. His eyes were co
