A/N: Chapter Challenge, Chapter 3! Yippee! Hip, hip, hooray!

Chapter 12:

Tris' POV:

"Well, fix it!" I hear someone rage-whisper.

"I tried, I just need your help," someone else says a little louder.

"Shh! Do you want to wake her? Just go, I'll be there soon."

I don't hear anything after that, so I assume the other person left. My assumptions are proven correct when I hear the door close, and heavy footsteps being dragged across the floor in another room.

I feel around the bed, and I already know what I'll find – emptiness. I reluctantly get up, and brush my teeth. After, I go to the kitchen, only to find Tobias slaving over the stove, turning a pan of eggs. He notices me, and an expression crosses his face – I don't know what – but it's gone as soon as it came. I noticed it, though.

"Good morning," I say casually, placing my hand on the small of his back. I look up at him, and smile. He returns it, but it seems forced.

"What's wrong?" he asks, turning off the stove, and dividing the eggs into two plates. He grabs toast, and places them on the plates as well.

"What do you mean?" I ask.

"You seem… I don't know, off?"

"Well, that's only because I'm wondering why you seem off."

"What?"

"Nevermind." I start on my breakfast, and he does to. We eat in silence for a while, and he playfully narrows his eyes at me constantly. I laugh and he cracks a smile.

"Can you meet me at the chasm before dinner?" he asks after a while.

"That depends," I joke.

"On what?"

"Why do you want me to meet you at the chasm?" I narrow my eyes at him.

"That's a surprise."

"I never liked them…" I say, stabbing a piece of egg harshly, and eyeing him as I put it in my mouth.

"Well… you'll like this one," he seems tense, but challenging and it makes me smile.

"I have work 'til 5:45. Will I have to wear something specific, because I doubt I'll have time to get ready."

"Nope," he says, popping the 'p'. "Just wear whatever."

"Alright."

We finish our breakfast in silence, a comfortable silence. I get ready for work at the tattoo parlor, and kiss him goodbye when I'm ready.