From now on, she wouldn't deliberately create opportunities for them, letting everything take its natural course.
"Mm." Emily Stone's eyes finally met hers, a sweet smile lifting her lips as she picked up her coffee cup, "Let's drink coffee."
Tara Summer also raised her cup; the two used coffee as a stand-in for wine, clinking their cups together as a sign of mutual respect...
Afterward, the two women stopped discussing other matters and focused solely on school-related topics—they talked about teaching facilities, classmates, professors...
The pair laughed and chatted until it grew dark, and Emily Stone had to leave abruptly when she received a call from a professor, hailing a taxi to depart.
Upon returning to the room, Owl Eagle was dining alone on the balcony. He was slightly surprised that Tara returned so early. After Tara briefly explained the situation, Owl Eagle nodded, then stood up to call the front desk, requesting another dinner to be sent up.
