He puts his phone down and, without looking directly at me, speaks.
"You two are serious, aren't you?"
My fingers stop on the keyboard.
I slowly raise my gaze to him.
"Yes."
I don't hesitate, I don't waver.
"It's serious."
Alexander nods slowly, as if confirming something he already knew.
"When it becomes public..." he says, "it's because the decision has already been made."
I don't answer, because it's true.
"Are you really sure about coming back?" he adds then, looking directly at me. "After you were the one who ended it."
I hold his gaze.
"Yes."
My voice is firm.
"I'm sure."
Silence.
He nods again, but this time his expression changes slightly. Something more serious. More... profound.
"You know something?" he says, leaning back slightly in his chair "I
