I pushed the thoughts aside and slowly sat on the edge of the bed. Nikolai walked away from me, his hand tucked away in his pocket, the other fiddling with his phone. I watched him as he walked around, then sat on the window, his eyes turned towards my window.
We didn't say a word to each other, and I slowly ate, my eyes blinking slowly.
Nikolai slowly turned to me, then gave a small smile, one that didn't reach his eyes.
"Are you okay?" I asked, unable to resist the urge to ask.
He shrugged. "I am."
I nodded again, then slowly pushed the food away. "Can I have this when I get back?"
He looked down at the tray and then gave a small chuckle. "Why?"
"You made it. I want to see it to the end."
He smiled, standing up. "You really should get ready, sweetheart. I intend to make dinner
