Her face fell at three weeks - it was so long and he wouldn't be here for the moon - and she struggled to say something nice about him seeing his mother. But then he added that he wouldn't return and Lotte lost her composure.
"You're leaving?" It was silly how quickly her eyes began to tear up. She could only stare as her eyes itched, the ice cream in her hand dripping slightly. A moment later she looked away and started blinking, raising a hand to her cheeks. "I mean - I guess it had to happen, eventually..." She hadn't thought it would though - some part of her had thought this was permanent.