I lay in bed, unable to move. I was facing the window, and the dawn had broken, the colours slowly illuminating the room. I could feel Nikolai's hand around my waist, his heat on my neck, his hair slightly tickling me.
My eyes slowly closed, and I let out a long sigh, my chest heaving. Everything had lost colour. The vacation felt empty, and as I lay here, staring into nothing, I felt like I was losing a part of me. A part of me that I couldn't go on without.
I swallowed and slowly sat up, my eyes wide as I watched the view outside. Days ago, this made me excited. Now, it just made me want to die.
"Iris?"
I couldn't bring myself to look at him. The tears were still so close, and if I looked at him...
"Sweetheart."
My head immediately lowered as the tears filled my eyes rapidly, and I
