"Good job!" Sheva didn't forget to praise Anna once she walked away from the table. "It is a difficult endgame to navigate, and you managed to hold your ground until your opponent finally made a mistake! That is a magnificent performance!" He offered a high-five, which the girl accepted with a shy smile.
Next to them, Claudia and Laysa pouted slightly. The first one was because she got ignored, and the second one was because she was forced to see this affectionate display without even asking for it. In the end, it was Laysa who destroyed the intimate atmosphere between those two with a cough.
"So… Sheva… Are you not going to praise me for a draw too?" She smiled teasingly.
"Yes, Sheva! You didn't praise me this genuinely earlier, and I won my game, you know?!" Claudia added, crossing her arms in front of her chest petulantly.
