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Secrets of everyone

Author: Katherine Scarlett
last update Last Updated: 2022-08-12 22:44:11

Robin rested his face on his hands, and kept observing her.

She started feeling all self-conscious by the way he was staring at her. It only made her feel flustered, nothing else.

She gulped down her food, and stopped eating.

“Why aren’t you eating?” he asked.

“Is it not up to your liking?”.

“Ah, no. that’s not it.” she lowered her eyes at her plate.

“Then? Are you full?”.

“No, I’m not full yet.”

“Then? Do you want me to bring you something else?”.

She shook head in disapproval.

“What else do you need then?”.

“Can you give me what I want?” she asked back even without realizing.

When she did realize, she clenched onto the spoon tightly.

“Why did I say that just now?”.

“I can at least ask what you want, right?”.

“If it’s something that I can give, then tell me. I’ll do my best to give it to you.”

“Only if you don’t ask for stars or Moon, or something beyond my capability.” He crossed his arms on the table and waited for her reply with a stoic face.

Look was lost in thoughts. She though
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