I sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the mess I had made of Nikolai's phone. He was out of the room, putting a few things together, and I just sat there, staring into nothing.
There was this blank feeling in my chest. This emptiness that was threatening to swallow me whole, the sort that not even Nikolai's presence could rid me of.
Was it because I had just lost two people whom I have loved with everything? Or was it because I knew deep down, Nikolai didn't feel much for me?
The door creaked open, and I turned just as Nikolai stepped in, his eyes expressionless. He gave a small smile, and even though it didn't quite reach his eyes, it was just as beautiful.
"Are you okay?"
I nodded slowly. "I thought you were going somewhere?"
He shrugged. "I can't leave you alone this way. I cou
