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

to pull away, but her fingers

when they ran, it carried a faintly

to a small pizza parlor. The sign was not large, but the place was very clean. The owner was a genial middle-aged man, his voice booming

late at night, and no other patrons were

to a table by

arrived, neither of

at her. “What’s

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 the place is clean. The taste is pretty good, too. All the pizzas

pepper flakes to her pizza. “This makes

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

not know what she wanted

just that dealing with interpersonal relationships is a headache. I can ignore them, but sometimes, a project requires everyone to collaborate. If I

for socializing. People like Toph, who are social butterflies, are rare and hard

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