What can cause treason (1)

Neven opened his mouth to rebuke, but Vera touched his hand. Since she wanted his attention, he forgot about the other man and glanced at her.

She was trying to tell him something with her eyes, but he wasn't yet able to read her thoughts. Just in case, he closed his mouth and punched back the words already on the tip of his tongue. She didn't want him to banter with a stranger, and he was making a fool of himself in front of her.

«We should focus,» she said, and both men stopped their fight.

They turned silent, thinking about what could cause someone to become a traitor.

«I've been away for years, so I'm not sure how teenagers act nowadays,» Feliks said, at some point. «But, every time I'm back, they're calm.»

«Could it be a natural reaction to your presence?» Vera asked.