Felicia watched him for a long moment, taking in the certainty of his expression.
Outside, the city continued moving without them, completely unaware of the two people hiding behind the curtains and trying to determine what their lives would look like from this point forward.
Inside the room, however, the only plan that mattered for now was the one they would make side by side.
She rested her head against his chest again and closed her eyes, allowing herself to remain still for another few moments before quietly answering, "Together."
A second later, she repeated the word in a softer voice, almost as though she were testing its weight and trying to understand what it meant now that there was no familiar home waiting for either of them.
