The inside of the car fell silent.
Felix Sinclair was the first to look away.
After a moment of silence, he quietly apologized. "I'm sorry."
Mia Grant seemed to be startled by the sound of his voice. Snapping back to reality, she hesitated before speaking. "Ahem, you... Never mind, I won't ask."
"But there's something I need you to understand."
At her words, Felix's eyelashes trembled, and he turned to look at her.
Their eyes met. Mia looked at him with a serious expression. "No matter what you do, please, think of yourself first."
"I don't want to see a sad ending."
"You have to be okay."
The girl's lips curved into a smile, her voice both gentle and firm.
A flicker of light crossed Felix's eyes. The waves in his heart churned, even more turbulent than the ones he'd seen from the shore the day she disappeared into the sea.
Seeing him look down without a word, Mia frowned, leaned forward, and cupped his face in her hands, forcing him to meet her gaze.
