Masumi softly laughed and shook her head.
"It's really alright, Zach."
He found himself smiling too.
There was also a strong urge to bash Azuma's head but he was in a tough spot. Masumi would stop talking to him again if got into a fight.
"Well…" she looked away, "we need to wake up early."
Zach stood up first, and offered her his hand, "Alright, come on."
Her fingers were cold from the night when Zach held them. But still, they were warm enough to make him feel a lot of things.
She was not his girlfriend, and they have never been closer than holding hands. And that's why even the small gesture meant a lot.
They didn't go directly to their rooms.
The night was too beautiful and calming. It was hard to feel such light air and soothing winds back in the City.
