The girl's eyes widened briefly at Eren's words. He was audacious. He was flaunting his lover and insulting her in the same breath.
"I have nothing to prove," she replied, her voice as cold as ice. Eren's disappointment was evident as his trap had failed to provoke her. "Enjoy your ignorance together."
Despite her frustration with Eren's behavior, she chose not to engage. To Eren's surprise, she brushed past him without another word, her footsteps fading into silence.
Eren stood rooted to the spot, disbelief etched across his face.
Had he failed? This situation was undoubtedly complicated. The conditions of the option didn't offer him much room for maneuvering.
He thought he might provoke her into giving him an opportunity, but other than igniting slight jealousy, it wasn't much effective. It was far from reaching the threshold of regret.