Unwelcome Comfort

Declan's expression froze for a moment. My question had really struck a nerve.

Then, as if nothing had happened, he turned to look out the window and didn't joke around with me anymore.

Someone had already taken care of the plane tickets, and Declan was sitting in the VIP lounge, pulling out his phone to reply to messages.

I had my work to keep me busy now.

It wasn't like before, when every time h