Chapitre 104: Friend?

"Go away!" She shoved him back, then turned and ran off. Cassian stood there for a moment, a surprised chuckle escaping his lips as he stared at his trembling hands. "I thought she was going to kill me..." he murmured, thinking back to the unexpected kiss he had dared to steal.

He'd been certain she would punch or kick him, yet she hadn't, and that caught him off guard. Robert's words echoed in his mind: "Women like bold men." Cassian couldn't help but smirk—maybe Robert was right. If he hadn't taken that chance, he would've never tasted Lumine's sweet, cherry-flavored lips.

Steadying his shaking hands, he left the training grounds, spotting Robert waiting for him. As Cassian approached, Robert's face lit up with a mischievous grin. "Did you make fun of Lumine? She looked pretty angry when she stormed out."