Chapitre 267: In The Shopping Mall [5]

"This is our date."

"R-Right..." Rodolf awkwardly set his phone aside and glanced back at Cylien, who now wore a satisfied smile.

"You know, I was pretty sure you would've ended up rejecting me," Rodolf admitted, his fingers absently toying with his glass.

"Why such defeatist thinking?" Cylien inquired, raising an eyebrow.

"Well, I thought you might already be head over heels for another guy," Rodolf confessed.

"Another guy? Who could that be?" Cylien's smile held a touch of intrigue.

Rodolf chuckled slightly. "I'm talking about Earth, of course. He's your childhood friend, isn't he?"

Cylien was momentarily taken aback by Rodolf's words but then shook her head. "I'm not his only childhood friend, and while I find Earth charming, saying I'm head over heels for him is quite the stretch."

"Really? Who knows what might happen when he comes back?"