Demi finally looked up. "I thought we were just... weathered. I thought that’s what happens when you’ve been together this long. You stop needing to shout to be heard."
"I’ve been scared," Demi admitted, her eyes shimmering. "Scared that if I showed you how much I still need you, I’d be giving you the power to break me. So I pulled back. But watching you stand by that door... I realize the silence is much more dangerous than being vulnerable."
"One night," Sutra whispered, her hand finally letting go of the luggage.
"There's a difference between comfortable silence and being ignored," Sutra countered softly. "I'm tired of feeling alone while sitting right next to you." A Reason to Stay
The tension in the room shifted as Demi stood up, crossing the distance between them. She didn't reach for the suitcase; instead, she took Sutra’s hands.
Rkprime.22.03.09.demi.sutra.a.reason.to.stay.xx... May 2026
Demi finally looked up. "I thought we were just... weathered. I thought that’s what happens when you’ve been together this long. You stop needing to shout to be heard."
"I’ve been scared," Demi admitted, her eyes shimmering. "Scared that if I showed you how much I still need you, I’d be giving you the power to break me. So I pulled back. But watching you stand by that door... I realize the silence is much more dangerous than being vulnerable." RKPrime.22.03.09.Demi.Sutra.A.Reason.To.Stay.XX...
"One night," Sutra whispered, her hand finally letting go of the luggage. Demi finally looked up
"There's a difference between comfortable silence and being ignored," Sutra countered softly. "I'm tired of feeling alone while sitting right next to you." A Reason to Stay I thought that’s what happens when you’ve been
The tension in the room shifted as Demi stood up, crossing the distance between them. She didn't reach for the suitcase; instead, she took Sutra’s hands.