章 118: A Damn Good Kisser

Sometimes, Marcellus can't help but imagine that he's really dating Winter.

Every time he's down like this, she keeps comforting him with everything she's got. It makes him wonder how she truly feels for him at this point. Yet he knows better than to ruin this wonderful moment by asking that question. She's still not ready to be in that relationship, and she's only treating him this way out of kindness.

Even then, Marcellus wants to savor it with everything he's got. 

"Also, Mr. Brain, I think you're trying to stop Sir Lexington from being too happy because that's when he's the most vulnerable. The happier you are, the easier it is to get hurt if something bad happens. It made sense when he was a child, but that's not the case anymore…" Winter continued, smiling a little.