Reflexively, he caught Ariel's body and held her tiny body in his arms. His eyes now looked straight into Ariel's teary eyes, with his whole body trembling in fear.
"I managed to catch you. Rest assured," Indra said in as gentle a tone as possible as a way to calm Ariel down. "Are you okay?"
And his girlfriend responded by wrapping her arms around his neck, until Indra found himself silent, stunned in disbelief. His heart was beating fast as his nose picked up the scent of the perfume Ariel was wearing due to their close proximity.
Unfortunately, it was only for a short while. Because then as soon as Ariel realized what was happening, the petite young woman jumped down from Indra's arms and avoided making eye contact with Indra.
"Hmph!"
Indra masked his disappointment by making a face full of astonishment at Ariel. She leaned toward Ariel, then whispered near Ariel's ear. "Where's my thank you for catching your body before you fell?"
