still holding the redhead boy's hand. The boy smiled

ust then, Matt arrived and saw them from behind-it looked like th

bbed the boy, eyes sharp and dangerou

. I need some time alone

ing. I just followed her." Then he left quietly to return

riest face she had ever seen. It s

't feel that way about me? So why are you interrupting me wi

rds harsher, eyes filled with

nd. As she turned to leave, she glanced

he walk

he turned suddenly, grabbed her wrist, and said

unreadable. "I have noth

was just 13, about 165 cm and 50 kg, effortlessly on

ns. "Put me down, Matt! I'm done!" she s

room, he dropped her-not roughly, but firmly

ow me like that!"

y. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like

stayed

You shouldn't provoke me like that. You

nds tr

can't control myself when I'm arou

him. She could feel h

don't you?"

mit it. "I'm sorry... I

g, she kissed his cheek-just

ow it sounds wrong-I feel like a pervert-but that's why I kept my distance. I tried to protect you... until t

es and asked, "Then... wi

teen yet. You're too young to think about marriage." He wa

en... let's stay just lik

n and gave him a ki

ht, Matt,

Verena," he w

g. The redhead didn't say a word. He already knew Veren