a continuation of this for @gckko !
" i don't mind. " truth was, she was kind of getting used to it — and that was the problem. she shouldn't be getting used to eve when she knew this wasn't the type of relationship they had. whatever this was, it wasn’t supposed to feel like... more. clem shifted the coffee cup between her hands, studying the swirl of cream like it might give her the right words. " but i am starting to wonder... " she hesitated, the rest catching somewhere in her throat. if you're here because you want something more. if you just don't want to be away from me. if you... care. the words stayed unspoken, heavy between them, hanging in the quiet like smoke.











