Adrian did not like crowded or noisy places. But when Relanie asked him to take her out, he did not refuse.
She had just won the Aurelia Prodigy Crown. The youngest in history. The entire country was still talking about her, even the news channels replayed her speech again and again.
When she asked him to go out with her, he had wanted to say no without any hesitation. But then, he thought that she had just received the crown. It would not hurt to take her out for once. So he agreed.
Relanie chose the restaurant herself. She was still glowing from the win. Even as they entered the building, she held onto his arm naturally, as she always did in public. She had done that since they were young. At first he used to pull away. But now he rarely reacted to it.
The restaurant was quiet and elegant, not many people were inside. Adrian did not look at anyone directly as he walked in. He never liked looking at faces. He only saw their shapes and movements.
