Thump, thump, thump... That was the sound of his own heartbeat. S
am felt that fundamentally, he was not a very resolute person, and perhaps he couldn't entirely blame it on the so-called "desire value."
Maybe it was just his nature, unable to resist the allure of the beautiful person before him. After all, who doesn't crave beauty? Like the stars scattered across the sky, the majestic ocean, or the girl leaning on his shoulder in this winter night.
He had never felt her so close before. It seemed all his plans had gone awry, completely unrelated to what he had arranged. It was a total surprise, an unprepared one.
Just thinking that this girl could read minds made Sam feel awkward. Could she know everything he was thinking right now? Wouldn't that be embarrassing?
