"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."
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." RKPrime.22.03.09.Demi.Sutra.A.Reason.To.Stay.XX...
"One night," Sutra whispered, her hand finally letting go of the luggage. "I’ve been scared," Demi admitted, her eyes shimmering
"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 But watching you stand by that door
In the dim light of the apartment, they began the slow, deliberate work of coming back together—reminding each other that sometimes, the best reason to stay is simply the courage to say "I'm still here."
"Is this really it?" Demi asked, her voice barely a whisper. She was perched on the edge of the velvet sofa, looking at everything except the woman she was about to lose. The Quiet Conflict
She stepped closer, her forehead resting against Sutra's. "Give me tonight. Not as a goodbye, but as a reset. Let’s find the words we lost." The Choice