Chapter 14There wasn’t a cloud in the sky. Star-pricked velvet stretched above, melting into the only slightly darker line of the horizon, while a gentle breeze made the grass rustle just enough to remind Teo that the world was a living, breathing thing beneath him. He inhaled. It smelled alive, too. How anyone could choose to live in a city where mankind blocked all this out was beyond him.
Ryan sat next to him on the front step, leaning back on his hands. He had been unnaturally quiet the past week, more so since the day of his interview. Teo had considered broaching the subject more than once, but every time the opportunity came up, he decided against it. If something was wrong, Ryan would tell him. He had to trust that. In the interim, he’d simply be there, ready for whenever Ryan opt
