Heart of stone
He simply stood there, his face impassive, his eyes cold and distant.
May looked at him, her heart filled with a mixture of sadness and anger. She had thought that they were building a connection, that they were becoming friends. But now, she realized that she had been wrong.
Alex was a soldier, a warrior. He was focused on the mission, on the objective. He didn't have time for emotions, for relationships.
And maybe, she thought, that was what it took to survive in this world. Maybe she needed to become more like him, more detached, more ruthless.