Chapter 009
Emilia's POV
I sensed a problem.
Niklas didn't have to speak because his silence was more powerful than words could ever be. Not really, but he was there. His body was there, but his mind was far away. With me but locked behind some wall I couldn’t climb no matter how much I tried.
And I was tired of trying.
I put on lipstick once more. Red. I looked like trouble, as he used to say. I took out the short black skirt I hadn't worn since summer and accessorised it with statement boots. As he preferred, my hair remained loose and cascaded over my shoulders in waves.
However, I didn't do it for him. No longer.
That's what I told myself, anyway.
I had had enough of waiting for someone who had no idea what he wanted.
"Who is this guy?" At the campus event, Lena pushed me with
