The sound of his rapid heartbeat.
Long fingernails and shortened hair, his entire body felt like it was on fire. He felt so hot that he was having a hard time breathing. Heavy pants escaped his lips, and he felt a scorching pain on his right eye.
Haruka did not know how he arrived at the residential district so soon. But he rushed over to her place.
Haruka immediately slumped on that person's chest.
Rikka looked at him with a complicated expression and sighed. "This is why I told you to come with me earlier. Why do you never listen to me?"
"Rikka.."
"Let's go inside." The girl quickly brought him into her home. The moment they got inside, he saw her injured finger. It was fresh blood.
"I got a cut when I was scrambling for my keys just now." She trailed off and extended her finger. "Do you want it--?"
