Lena softly chuckled and nodded, then shook her head.

Chris did not quite understand what she meant. Lena did not explain but simply continued walking along the street, with Chris following behind.

The evening breeze carried a gentle chill, and the moon shone in the night sky, resembling a silver plate. Its soft light covered them and filled the city with a peaceful feeling.

The feeling of having someone by her side felt really nice. Lena had been missing this feeling for too long.

“Lena, you’re not planning to walk all the way back, are you?”

She stopped in her tracks and turned to look at him.

Mr. Special Forces looked anxious, but his eyes were filled with anticipation.

“Well…” Lena’s voice was soft. “Are you going to take me back?”

“I won’t take you back.” Chris chuckled. “I want to treat you to a late-night snack.”

“Huh?”

for further explanation, Chris took Lena’s

wanted to pull away, but her fingers

past her lips when they ran, it

to a small pizza parlor. The sign was not large, but the place was very

late at night, and no other patrons

a table by the window

the steaming pizzas arrived, neither

smiled at her.

the confusion in her eyes, he took the initiative to explain, “The owner of this pizza place is a comrade’s father from my unit. Don’t be fooled by the small size of the shop. The portions are generous, and

that, Chris added some pepper flakes to her pizza. “This makes it

paused before she smiled and asked him softly after a while,

what she

relationships is a headache. I can ignore them, but sometimes, a project requires everyone

Chris smiled. “Some people are just not suited for socializing. People like Toph, who

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