Unspoken echoes

Alix stood still at the gallery's terrace, staring at the setting sun in the sky at the horizon. Jin had left, leaving a heavy silence behind him.

This wasn't how this was supposed to happen, she thought.

"This ruins everything…" she muttered under her breath.

"Ruins what Alix?"

She turned and saw Yuze standing before her. Her eyes narrowed.

"What do you want?"

"Some answers."

He took a step closer and asked, "Before when we were walking…why did you panic so suddenly and shake me off?"

"I think I was clear that I didn't like you rudely grabbing my hand like that."

"I was only concerned for you but didn't your reaction feel a little extreme?"

Alix grimaced. "Can you leave? I am really not in a mood to talk about your offended feelings."

He let out a scornful smile. "Sure. Then are you in a mood to talk about what you are doing?"

"Sorry?"

"Interfering in Shui and my relationship?"