Chris felt flattered, unsure of how to respond.

Lena smiled and lightly kissed his cheek. Her soft lips against his skin ignited a sudden rush of warmth within him, making his heart race.

Lately, he had an overwhelming sense of possessing her entirely. He recalled Zuko's words about "taking her out with a single shot".

Now, he understood the sentiment. The gun was loaded, but he struggled to restrain himself from acting on his desires.

Lena noticed his unease. "Hey, what's wrong?"

"What?" Chris looked into her crystal-clear eyes, his forehead glistening with sweat, and his kissed cheek flushed.

He couldn't tear his gaze away from her—his eyes were fixated solely on her. His breath quickened, and he quietly moved farther away from her to avoid embarrassing himself.

"Are you feeling okay, Chris?" Lena asked, concerned.

"Umm..." He admitted that a certain part of his body wasn't feeling too well.

"Can I help?" Lena offered.

smile, secretly wishing she could "help" in more

amiss, seeing Chris pale and

close to her

"You..." Lena was surprised.

as a gift from my mom," Chris said as he

shopping, you can pick one

you

chuckled. "I could tell it was my mom's choice from

of laughter filled the room, and

asked cautiously, "Why do you support

hair, smiling gently. "Don't you

course I do," Lena replied as she nestled closer in his embrace, realizing she enjoyed it

though I'm not fond of Elijah, I trust you," Chris

the most significant phrase in the world.

welled up in her eyes as she closed them, feeling

that moment, she felt like the

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