SILENZIO

Silenzio: silence.

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The ride to their apartment was engulfed by uncomfortable silence.

He had never thought that the word 'uncomfortable' could exist in their dictionary. Usually, even though none of them was talking, the air around them was never suffocating. Quietness had never been their enemy because they were still able to find comfort in the silence.

But, today was a little different. Even though the wind kept grazing his face to give him freshness sensation, he still felt that the air around them was tight and tense. He couldn't help but keep his distance from the guy in front of him.

If it was a normal condition, then he surely would circle his arm around the other guy's flat stomach. Unfortunately, it wasn't a normal circumstance today, and he didn't dare to do his habit. He simply held onto the other guy's shirt without making any direct contact with the other man.