Xixi wasn't sure if it was due to the air conditioner or the sudden coldness that seemed to penetrate the air after she had mentioned that incident to Robert, but she felt as if a piercing cold was penetrating her bones. She tried to bite her lips to not shiver.
Robert chewed on the sweetest beanpaste which tasted as bland as those flavourless chewing gums.
A few minutes ago, after his numerous attempts at masking his internal thoughts, and pretending to be a gentle friend who didn't really care about the messy past the two of them shared, the girl opposite him seemed to have finally warmed up to him enough to let go of the reservations in her heart, and speak without hesitations.
It was even more reassuring when she finally brought up her stay in the higher realm. His heart for a second felt as if it was being held inside a soft cocoon, only for her to crack it open the very next second.
