After the movie, it was half-past eleven.

Stella stated, "I need to go home now."

“I'll send you,” Clarence stated in low tones.

“Okay.”

Clarence stayed mute for the entire journey. The film seemed to have a profound effect on him.

Stella smiled as she rolled down the window, letting the chilly breeze brush her face.

After some time, when the car arrived at the Steward's residence, Stella unbuckled the belt and reached for the door.

She turned as soon as her hand was on the handle and said, "I'm going."

“Would you like me to send you in?” Clarence said slowly.

“... Forget about it,” and she got out of the car.

She came to a halt after a few steps and turned to face Clarence, who did not appear to be going.

Stella believed she heard someone using the lighter as she walked away.

Clarence was, in fact, smoking.

Clarence swiftly waved his palm in front of her, attempting to sweep away the smokes noticing she came back out of a sudden. “What made you turn around?”

Stella fixed her gaze on him, her hands resting on the window frame next to him.

Clarence was perplexed.

After seeing that movie, the way she looked at him felt odd. Being gazed at made him feel uneasy. Stella inquired, "Something troubling you?" when he tried to look away.

“What could trouble me?” Clarence defended himself.

“An internet test claimed that if a pair stares at each other for more than fifteen seconds, they will start kissing, but you were avoiding me, is anything troubling you?”

“Was that a hint?”

“Err…”

by a hand placed behind her neck and a set of lips

cigarette bud almost burnt off. His fingers caressed the back of her

him away, saying, "In

one who started it.” Clarence

at the cigarette box. “It should be me who

terrible for you,” he murmured as he took her

a movie; why were you so

Sometimes I feel sorry for you.”

“Sometimes?”

it always

closed her mouth as she saw Clarence's

drew her hands back, saying, "Don't waste your time here,

round of kisses. “You may go in

said as she

“All right," he answered.

stretched her hand, "Give

lighter and cigarette

going, be cautious on

smoked only when something

why a movie had

“All right,” Clarence said.

with the cigarette and

drive tonight, so she

she walked, the street lights on both sides abruptly went out, and the surrounding area went

from behind her as she attempted to turn on

was the lights from the

continued walking forward without

were enough to guide her through the

this route at this

garden with lights and texted Clarence that

went off a few seconds after she

saw the study room was wide open as she came

if it was a habit or a preventative precaution, preventing her from entering. But the study

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