As Alex and Noelle walked their way to their destination, strangers they passed by eyed the young lady with admiration.
"Damn, what a lucky guy."
"That is a real babe. I wish my girlfriend were as beautiful as her."
"I don't think they are a couple. Look, they're not holding hands."
Alex was already used to this. He had gone out with Noelle multiple times, and there was not a single time she had gone unnoticed.
Nearly everyone would do a double take whenever she walked past them. Frankly speaking, walking beside her made him feel a little proud—even smug. After all, strangers tend to assume she was his girlfriend, often inciting jealousy among men.
But this time, one of the guys was correct.
They weren't a couple, and the lack of hand-holding as they walked side by side made that clear.
Just as Alex was about to sigh in his heart, he suddenly felt something soft in his right hand.
This made his body stiffen, realizing Noelle had intertwined her hand with his.
