Having her so close to him, Elias could not help but smile. Though, this time, it was more genuine. It reminded him of their childhood, where she was just a young girl with too much energy in the world. She would dash up to him, then jump onto him for a hug, with the stupidest and most ignorant smile, not knowing exactly who he was.
Elias still wondered, even to this day, what made her like him so much.
"But that doesn't mean it never happened," he added on.
Just like that, the spell was broken. She lifted her head and tried to create distance between him. Her unhappiness was evident. The corner of her lips dipped into a scowl, and she glanced away.
Elias's smile dropped. She was good at throwing a temper tantrum. He could see the words she wanted to utter, but did not say. It was written all over her face.
"Am I that repulsive?" he asked. "Was it so boring that you wanted to forget it?"
"No, of course not!" she blurted out.
