Leo pulled his collar up against the wind and started walking toward her apartment. He wasn't going to offer another non-committal "maybe" or a carefully guarded half-truth.
There was a long, agonizing pause on the other end of the line. Leo held his breath, watching a blinking star directly above her building.
He didn't want to be another silent voice driving himself crazy with unspoken words. He didn’t want to be the man who tried to hurt her just to protect his own fragile ego.
Taking a deep, stabilizing breath, he pulled out his phone and called her. He didn't wait for her to speak when she picked up.