Lilia and Zethan sat inside the car as it zoomed off. Lilia stared silently out the window, lost deep in thought. She had been like that for some time now, and Zethan was starting to get worried.
At first, he had chosen to give her space, thinking she just needed time to process everything. But now, he wasn't so sure. It wasn't just silence — it was the kind that weighed heavily in the air. She wasn't teasing, talking, or even making a sound. Just… quiet. And that scared him more than anything.
This time, it was Zethan who moved first. Usually, it was Lilia who reached out to him, but now it was him moving toward her. He slid closer, sitting side by side with her, and gently placed his hand over her lap, entwining their fingers together. Lilia said nothing, only softly rubbing her thumb over his palm, a small, soothing gesture as if that would help ground her to reality.
After a long moment, she quietly turned to him.
