Chapter 1671: Does friendship need a deeper backstory?
The casual chats, the slight clang of cutlery against the plates and bowls rang in the small barbecue restaurant an hour away from the Skyline Plaza. Steam rose from the bowls on the tables, along with some of the smoke from the grill where customers cooked their own meat.freewebnovel.com
Kiara, the reluctant cook, snipped the meat she was grilling. She glanced at the man across from her, making her hiss bitterly.
Hugo was eating all the meat without leaving her any to eat.
"I'm hungry too, you know?" she complained when she couldn't take it anymore.
Hugo paused, his mouth open with a piece of meat hovering just inches from her. He blinked, seeing her slightly flustered cheek due to anger.
"Then, why don't you eat?"
"..." Kiara opened her mouth, only to close it again.
At this rate, she didn't know which one to get angry at more: his stupid response or the fact that it took her this long to tell him that.
"This meat is for me," she pointed at the grill, her voice stern. "It's mine, alright? Wait for yours."
Hugo shrugged and took a bite, watching her huff and focus on grilling the meat. He gulped after several seconds, watching her set the cooked meat aside next to her.
"That's-"
"Mine," she stressed, giving him a deathly glare. "This one is yours."
took a piece of meat and placed it on the grill. As it sizzled, she placed the tongs down and looked at her small bowl of meat. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she felt
she whispered, taking a piece and not hesitating to eat it. Her shoulders relaxed as she chewed, savoring the juices of a perfectly
staring. Her brows rose, and she placed a hand over
a lot," she said. "And I'm hungry
made it seem like she was
"Hmm?"
A-grade
"Yours is almost done! Better yet, while waiting, flip it over. Let me enjoy
reluctantly reached for the tongs, flipping the meat carefully. As he did so, he tilted his head at the same time, as if it
her nose a little, watching him watch the meat as if his life depended on it. However, she didn't want to dwell on it and enjoyed her food just as much. But with Hugo staring at his food, even when
out, shoving the last piece of meat into her mouth.
from him and quickly turned the meat. Her face
meat.
watching it so it doesn't get burned," she remarked, showing him the blackened side. "You just
placed the meat on an empty plate as she
the same time, he stabbed
go to waste?" he asked, taking the whole piece of meat with his fork and taking a bite, regardless of the burnt part. "It's only going to waste if I
"It's burnt, Hugo."
rocked his head, taking another bite as if it didn't have a trace of bitterness.
"..."
rendered speechless. All she could do was stare at
bite before drinking
more?" he asked when she just stared at
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