Like a balloon popped, Cobie jumps from Erik. His heart was still going wild and more than anything he wants to crawl back into Erik's arms, he wants to feel Erik's touch again and it was scaring the crap out of him. Erik remained silent, he was still sitting on the grass, staring straight at the flowers like he was trying his hardest not to look at Cobie.
Gabriel comes round a few seconds later and stops when he sees Cobie and Erik. From his distance, he could see the tension between the two of them and he wonders what happened between them. He opts not to ask now but later, knowing if he annoys Erik long enough he'd blurt out the answer.
"Are you alright?" Gabriel asks Cobie as he walks towards him. Cobie wonders if he truly was alright. He's been in Astir for a week and he feels diff
