The couple was aware of the stare that they were receiving from the moment they started to dance. Cailina wore an unbothered expression as she smiled at Cassius.
She appeared friendly but kept a distance. It would trouble everyone if she showed an intimate one. She saw him as a dear friend and nothing more.
On the other hand, Cassius had a difficult time maintaining his composure. His heart rebelled against the repetitive thoughts in his mind to calm him.
He was grateful to the blabbermouth Lai as he wouldn't have realized his emotions if he hadn't known that Cailina lost her consciousness. His father's never-ending matchmaking statements of him and Cailina slowly seeped into his heart, watering the withered flowers after a long time.
For him, the time slowed down, and wished not the moment to end. He clasped her hand tighter as if she would vanish if he held it loosely.
