Lily kept looking at Nicholas, while she continued walking, waiting for his reply. She was so focused on him that she didn't notice there were steps in front of her.
"Agh!" She fell just as her foot slipped on the edge of the stairs. Luckily, Nicholas who was nearby moved spontaneously to hold her so she didn't fall to the floor.
When she saw Nicholas' face so close to hers, Lily was mesmerized again and her heart suddenly beat faster.
"Are you okay?" Nicholas asked after helping the girl to her feet.
"Ah, y-yes. Thank you." Lily's face turned red. "Sorry about that."
Nicholas smiled, "No worries."
He made sure she was fine before he let her go. Secretly, he was happy she was distracted and no longer asked about the reason why he changed. He was not into sharing his personal life and choices in detail with other people.
