Morningside Cuesta maybe there is someone else in my body, at night

Akuti took in a deep breath, allowing the silence between them to simmer. All that she needed to hear was his heartbeat in her ears, or his breath going against the cold of the eve. But then again, the quiet could never last long when Akuti was involved. Is this..., she said, pausing to think about how she would phrase her concerns, Are we staying? Or are you going back? Because if Grayday went back to Easthollow, then that was it. There would be nothing after that but a hollow dip where there used to be trust.

And I-I don't want to sway you one way or the other but I just... I want to be here, with you. She let herself trail off and sat silently, waiting for Grayday to pick up where she couldn't find the words to.