"It's nothing, Honey peach. Just...you know..."
Kaisen trailed off, his hands gently caressing her cheeks.
"What is it, Honey bun? Don't make me sad too. Tell me what's bothering you."
Alice pleaded, her head tilting sideways in a cute gesture as she urged Kaisen to confide in her.
He sighed and then met her gaze directly.
"It's Llyod. And Alwyn. I can understand Alwyn. He wants to impress you and steal you away from me, but Llyod... I can't understand him mocking me and undermining me in front of literal strangers."
His words were tinged with hurt, evident in the way his voice trembled.
He tried to conceal it, but she sensed his pain.
To see someone he considered a friend belittle him in front of others must have wounded him deeply.
'Poor Honey Bun...'
Her heart twinged with sympathy as she observed her Honey bun's distress.
