As she finished speaking, she put on an adorable act, blinking her big eyes at him. Isla Hawskin had always said that her eyes, both innocent and provocative, were an irresistible magnet to any normal man.
Staring at the girl's large, captivating eyes, Kris Cooper instinctively reached for her small face and leaned closer. Under his gaze, Vera Wave froze as if spellbound.
A droplet of water slid from his short hair, paused for a moment at the tip, then fell, landing on her eyelashes. Startled by the cold water, her eyelashes fluttered. She snapped back to her senses and quickly pulled her face away.
What… what was she doing? She actually wanted… wanted to kiss him?!
"I got dirty water in my eye. I… I'm going to wash my face!"
Just as she tried to stand, he grabbed her hand, pulling her back onto the sofa.
"Wait. Let me rinse it with some eye drops."
Kris Cooper reached for his eye drops on the table, then leaned over her and gently pried open her left eyelid.
"Look down."
