31: Blind

"When did you become so self-deprecating?" questioned Vivienne when she noticed the change in his expression. Earlier, he seemed to be just jokingly or teasingly asking her but now, she could tell that he was genuinely curious about why she was so firmly refusing to go out with him. "The Noah Sullivan I loved would never speak about himself with such modesty."

Noah raised his brow at her as he stepped back and crossed his arms in front of his chest. "Oh? Then why don't you tell me more about the Noah Sullivan you loved? I'm intrigued now."

Vivienne raised her hand to pat her chest and took a few deep breaths to calm her excited heartbeat. Now that he had taken a step back, she finally could breathe again. The feeling of suffocation that his proximity brought to her was lifted and she felt a little bit lost.

She looked towards the sun that had almost dipped down making the sky turn darker and darker. Her silence made it feel like she had no intention of answering his question. For a mi