They stared at each other. When Sky spoke again, his voice was softer.
"Yet you lied to me," he said, his eyes dark and unreadable. "And... ignored me."
"I was busy," Chris said softly, his anger momentarily eclipsed by a wave of something akin to regret. He wanted to explain further that he didn't have his phone. And that he tried to reach Sky a couple of times, but it didn't connect. But he didn't go into details yet. "And... I didn't mean to lie to you."
Silence descended again, thick and heavy.
"I know," Sky whispered, the fight seemingly draining out of him.
Chris's voice lowered, becoming thick with a vulnerability he rarely allowed himself. "I missed you." He reached out a hand, his fingers hovering hesitantly near Sky's face.
Sky didn't reply, his gaze fixed down on Chris's chest.
Chris's tone deepened, each word deliberate and weighted. "I missed you." His hand finally made contact, brushing Sky's cheek gently.
