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?”

explanation, Chris took

Her rational mind wanted to pull away, but her fingers held

they ran, it carried a faintly sweet scent. Lena giggled

was very clean. The

was already late at night, and no other patrons were

table by the window and

pizzas arrived, neither

smiled at

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 the place is clean. The

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

softly after a while, “Do you get

what she

had a good first day at work.” Lena said, “It’s just that dealing with interpersonal relationships is a headache. I can ignore them, but sometimes,

a big deal.” Chris smiled. “Some people are just not suited for socializing. People like

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