I walked into the common bathroom and flicked the light on. The mirror looked back at me, same tired eyes, same neutral face. I leaned over the sink and washed my face with cold water, letting it wake me up a little.
A few moments later, the door opened behind me.
Kim stepped inside and closed it. She exhaled, then crossed her arms as she leaned back against the wall. We looked at each other through the mirror for a few seconds. Neither of us said anything at first. That whole exchange with Tessa had sucked the air out of the apartment.
"You did the right thing, Evan," she said eventually.
"Yeah… maybe." I shut the tap and straightened. "I just hope Tessa sees it that way too. It feels like I shoved myself into her life without asking."
"You didn't," Kim said simply.
I shrugged. "We'll see, I guess."
