Kiki's face reddened as he forced herself to smile in a friendly way to avoid making an enemy. Afterall, becoming the hot topic of a gossip vine was not that bad. It was surely better, as they merely talked about her behind her back. She wouldn't be too affected, not with her busy life that would be great with no sudden enemy growing around her.
However, the sarcasm and light jokes from the neighbours made Kiki aware that beside her. Someone was walking along with her. A tall man with a face and posture that was far different from the men Kiki had met around here.
And by different, she didn't mean the crutches Thomas was using to walk. The difference was more about how handsome he was, compared to anyone else she had met.
Kiki was worried that he might disappear out of a sudden and appeared on the TV screen. But then, she would be in a daydream.
