Madeline held back a scream. No one was there for her to alert.
'I can't run, he'd catch me in an instant,' Madeline reasoned, her heart feeling like it'd explode.
What was happening?
However, as it turned out, Xavier wasn't trying to do any of that.
Madeline discovered she'd been worrying for nought.
All this time, she was occupied with her own thoughts. So much so that she hadn't noticed the leaves falling, and one leaf managing to snag itself on her silky locks.
'Why'd he have to do it with his mouth?' Madeline whined, a fiery blush spreading across her cheeks despite her best efforts to try to hide her now evident blush.
"Why are you blushing?" Xavier inquired.
Was Madeline too cold?
"Hmm?"
"Just a bit chilly," Madeline lied.
'If that's what you want me to believe then sure,' Xavier mumbled.
"We're here," Madeline announced, glad she'd finally arrived at her place.
"You know, you could always stay," she offered.
"Continue the conversation, the day's not over yet."
