บท 301: The Man Who Stalks

"D-Dorian?" Sayana was surprised and flustered when Dorian suddenly hugged her, making her mind go completely blank as her body became stiff as if she froze on the spot.

Still, with her head pressed against his firm chest, she could hear his strong heartbeat, which for some reason seemed pleasant to simply listen to, and the rhythm seemed quite hypnotic.

"My mother said that whenever someone feels sad, it's best to hug them and make them feel better," Viktor said as he warmly hugged her, though he felt that his feelings were going a bit out of control and had no idea how Umilia would react if she knew about it.

Sayana didn't expect that Dorian would try this hard to make her feel happy, but his gesture itself was enough to uplift her mood and put a soft smile on her lips.

She then gathered some courage and asked in a low voice, "Then…c-can I hug you too?"

"Why not..."