Stone Circle let's try again; you be the lead

In truth, this very well could have been the encounter which sucked the last bit of optimism from her chest. It seemed that for each step forward, she was pushed two steps back, and she was just about ready to give in. As Grayday stood and moved beside her, Akuti tried to keep face, though a strange mixture of anger and disappointment began to swell in her throat. She hated just how emotional she was, but there wasn't much to be done about it in the moment but try her hardest to hide the flaw.

Akuti herself hadn't started off looking for a relationship, either. In all truth, she wasn't quite sure if she herself was ready to commit again after the life that she'd left behind, but was it really fair for Grayday to lead her on in the way he had? Not only in a physical sense, but in an emotional sense? He cared for her (or so it appeared) and listened when she was hurt, but did none of it mean anything to him? Not even in the slightest. With a defeated sigh, Akuti straightened herself into a stiff stance of slight defense as she struggled to contain the vexation clouding her thoughts.

It's fine. She choked on the words as they were forced from her throat, the hot air becoming trapped. She took a shaky breath and sat back on her haunches before aimlessly pawing at the moist ground in front of her.