160 Hold me back

 ''Nic…klaus? ''

Tiana's eyes widened with shock; what was he doing here…?

Her lips trembled but she could not form any words; did he see her crying earlier?

No, he couldn't have come because of that; he didn't care about her that much.

Did he come to tell her not to tell Claire about them? Tiana gripped her bag tightly as her eyes wandered;

Nicklaus panted lightly, staring deeply into her eyes. He didn't know how he found himself here, he only knew he had been so troubled that he excused himself and started walking; until he found himself outside the restroom; and he realized that he had come to look for her.

What was he thinking? He asked himself, his hand running through his hair frustratingly, but just when he decided to go back, she crashed into him. She was looking at him now, with a thousand questions in her eyes but he didn't even know what to say; it was very awkward.

''You… were you… ''