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Sebastian shakes his head. "You're not a ghost, are you? But even if you were, I wouldn't mind."

"Sebastian! I'm being serious!"

"I'm just as serious." Sebastian tidies up a strand of Fathia's hair that's quite bothersome. He tucks it behind her ear. "Since you brought up the topic of faces, you owe me a lot of explanations about everything. Everything related to you."

Fathia shakes her head softly, disregarding Sebastian's previous words. She needs to make sure of one thing. "My face doesn't resemble Felice anymore, right? So... who do you miss now?"

Even though they're still looking at each other, Sebastian knows Fathia has slightly pulled back her body. Maybe deliberately creating some distance so they're not too close. This prompts Sebastian to pull Fathia back, pressing her even closer. And what Sebastian does prompts a surprised squeak from Fathia, met with a small chuckle from him. "You. It's you I miss, Fathia."

Her bright brown eyes blink