Aether and the receptionist started to eat as they didn't talk for a second. Aether wanted to give her time to calm her heart; otherwise, whatever he was going to say would be nothing but… magical words for her ears.
The food in front of them steamed quietly, its scent weaving with the gentle glow. For a moment, the world shrank to just their table.
Yet what he didn't know was that this silence only made her heart beat even more, and looking at his half-lifted rabbit mask where she could see his sharp jaw, pure white skin and… soft red lips, she gulped while eating the food, not sure what she was eating right now!
Her gaze darted from his mask to the plate and back, cheeks warming with every stolen glance.
"I am sorry for my previous act," she finally started to speak. Aether, who had been staring at the window, turned to her and said, "It's fine… as long as you are fine—"
[+3000 AP]
