Adrien couldn’t say a word. I could practically feel his heart shatter.
I instinctively glanced over at Rhett.
He was still standing there with that same cold expression—but his ears were slowly turning red.
That hint of awkwardness stood out so clearly in him.
My heart stirred slightly.
So… when he was little, he could feel shy too. He could blush.
Two of Adrien’s friends came over as well. Adrien told me one of them was named Ethan, and the taller one was Valentine—he also had a younger sister at home.
They stared at me, their eyes practically sparkling.
Ethan couldn’t hold back first.
He grabbed my hand all of a sudden.
“Aria!” His eyes shone brightly. “Let’s play house! I’ll be the groom, and you be the bride, okay?”
Before I could react, my other hand was grabbed too.
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