THE AWKWARD SILENCE BETWEEN Sebastián and Diego weighed on both of them. “We...” they both said in unison. At first, he was hesitant to proceed, but Diego remained silent.
“We should quicken our pace. I might be late for class if we continue at our current speed.” Sebastián tried to sound cool, but he wasn’t convincing. It felt like he was making excuses to avoid Diego.
“I understand,” Diego said. It turned out that he was a man of few words, although he was a good listener. In a matter of seconds, he was already gaining momentum; his strides were faster and wider.
Sebastián had to make a conscious effort to match him, but his body was too bulky. In the end, he was walking two steps behind him.
“Try to keep up, Seb. I thought you were running late,” Diego muttered under his breath. He
