We sat in silence for a while, the quiet stretching out between us like a thick, uncomfortable blanket. The only sound was the occasional crackle of the fire. That is, until my stomach gave an unmistakable rumble—a low, desperate growl that reminded me just how long it had been since i had eaten.
"So hungry," I muttered under my breath, pressing my hand against my stomach in an attempt to quell the gnawing ache.
"Still hungry?" he asked, his voice soft but carrying an edge of concern.
I nodded, glancing at him briefly, my stomach betraying me with another insistent growl. "Yeah," I replied, my voice tinged with frustration.
He furrowed his brow and leaned back slightly, his gaze intense as he studied me. "Did you not get yourself any food while you were in town?"
I shook my head, a wa
