Chapter 43 -:40:whisper of night
The night air Still cold , the distant noise of the city is the only way I can feel alive even when he is this close . Arin stood before me, his presence doing something to me. He shifted like he is hesitating,like he was sifting through words he wasn't sure he wanted to say or not.
he finally spoke, "Aira... I wanted to say that...."
He stopped
"That...?"I asked curiously
His fingers twitched, then he exhaled, sliding a hand through his hair. Steadier now, he met my eyes...just for a second before looking past me.
"Listen, Aira... it doesn't matter to me. Not Tenzin. Not Suhina. Not that place." he added, "And it shouldn't matter to you either."
A strange feeling settled in my heart.
I crossed my arms, narrowing my eyes "what made you think that you guys matter to me?" I asked him in a very harsh tone but still a little casual.
His facial expressions changed a little, maybe a little irritation, a light smile or something else, I couldn't tell. he didn't answer my question.
instead , he took a step back, a faint shadow lingering in his expression.
"That's all I wanted to say." His tone turned cool, detached—the Arin everyone knew. "Ask me at school if you've got more questions."