Loir's eyes softened as he looked at Sam. With the kind of gaze that could melt anyone's heart, he whispered,
"I'll tell you everything… why don't you come over to my place today?"
Sam, equally lost in the moment, kept staring back with the same look of affection, as if the whole world had disappeared.
Yuni, who had been watching the two of them play out their little romantic drama for quite a while, finally cleared her throat loudly.
"Ahem! Okay, lovebirds. You two go home, and I'll head to mine. It's already evening—if I get any later, my mom will scold me."
Loir turned to Yuni, still flushed, and teased,
"But hey, your Mr. Handsome hasn't even noticed you yet. Stop worrying so much."
Yuni shot her a sly grin.
"He hasn't noticed? He will soon. Don't worry—I'll handle it. Your bestie is an expert in this stuff, bro!"
Then she squinted her eyes, pretending to sniff the air dramatically.
"But wait a second… what's this? I smell something… is it love? Are you two secretly dating behind my back? Huh? Spit it out! Why are you blushing, Loir?"
Loir's cheeks instantly turned scarlet.he blurted out in a flustered voice,
"N-No way! It's not like that!"
Yuni pouted, folding her arms with mock hurt.
"Look at you! I literally shared all my Prince Charming stories with you today in class, and you couldn't even tell me a single thing? Got yourself a boyfriend and forgot about me already, huh?"
Sam, embarrassed, quickly spoke up,
"It's not like that at all, Yuni!"
Loir, regaining his composure, reached out and said gently,
"You're my closest best friend. Of course I'll tell you everything. How can I not share things with you?"
Yuni's lips curved into a satisfied smile.
"Fine, I'll let you off this time. But I really need to go now, or else I'll be in trouble at home."
Saying that, she waved and started walking away.
Loir instinctively began following after her, but just then, Sam caught his hand and stopped him.
"Hey… let me walk you home."
Loir looked at him, then hesitated, before shaking his head with a small grin.
"I don't feel like going home just yet. How about we stop by the bookstore instead?"
Sam raised a brow in amusement.
"Another book today? Seriously?"
To be Continued....