Rui hurriedly put the huge teddy bear in his car. He smiled as he looked at it because the bear made it possible for him to get a little bit closer to Cali, physically.
It was torture at first, but then his heart was filled with her familiar scent and warmth and he felt grateful for these small, sweet moments. It was so hard for him to control the urge to hug her and feel her warmth without holding back.
"Patience, Rui…" he whispered and cheered himself up before hurriedly getting back to Cali, who was waiting for him near the entrance to the house of horror.
"Let's go," he excitedly said as he approached her.
Cali nodded and headed inside. Rui quickly walked beside her.
"You can hold on to me anytime if you get scared, okay…" he offered as he walked behind Cali in the dark. They could already hear the screams of people not so far ahead of them.