~~ETHEL~~
I kept my head high as I weaved through the tables back to ours. Keanu watched me approach, his expression tight.
I slid into my seat, deliberately leaving space between us, unlike how closely we had been sitting before. He noticed, a muscle in his jaw ticking.
"Are you okay?" he questioned.
"I'm perfect," I answered, flashing him my most nonchalant smile as I picked up my knife and fork.
"The steak has gone cold. We should order another one." Keanu said, and I noticed he hadn't touched his steak since I went to the restroom.
"You can order one if you want," I shrugged. "I'm not a fan of wasting food, so I'll just finish mine."
Every shred of my appetite was gone, but I couldn't tell him that. That would reveal that I wasn't as unbothered as I was trying to portray, and th
