Kate felt her cheeks burning as she walked briskly down the hallway. Stephen's passionate words still rang inside her head.
The way he laid out his heart and feelings for her was like a proposal. Although the boy didn't say anything aside from taking care of her, and ensuring that she would be able to eat her fill, Kate finally understood his feelings.
'I'm glad that Stella isn't here,' Kate thought. 'If she was, she would probably be teasing me by now.'
She was still deep in her thoughts that she didn't notice that someone was walking towards her. The glutton's head collided with something and it made her lose her balance.
Her hands tried to grasp something to regain her foothold, but all she grabbed was air. Fortunately, a delicate, yet strong arm, wrapped around her waist to give her support. When she raised her head to see who was the one who caught her, a pair of light-blue eyes stared at her with worry.
