Although John's head was lowered, he could still see her reflection on the bright and clean floor.
He raised his head to face her, and his grip on the lighter loosened, causing the fire to be extinguished.
He stood upright and placed the lighter back into his pocket.
Serenity did not walk closer to him, only staring at him from a distance.
John slowly walked towards her. Upon seeing that familiar face coming closer to her, Serenity felt as if she was being cursed by a witch and could not move. Her fingernails dug deep into her palms, which were hanging by her side.
As he came closer and closer, his reflection could be seen in her pitch-black eyes, but he did not stop in front of her. Instead, their shoulders brushed past one another as he walked past her.
He suddenly stopped after two steps. They back faced each other with about a meter of distance between both of them.
