Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 1798

Odie watched as Sophie fell for his little trick, a cheeky grin spreading across his face. This was more like it. Finally, a chance to pull one over on Sophie.

"I could really go for a milkshake right now," he said.

"And where am I supposed to find you a milkshake with class about to start?" Sophie replied, exasperated.

"Ugh, I'm in such a bad mood. Maybe I'll just jump off a building," Odie teased, turning dramatically toward the rooftop.

"Alright, alright, I'll get you a milkshake!" Sophie quickly interjected, reaching out to stop him. She recalled there was a café on campus, but it was about a half-mile away.

After a brief pause, she added, "But you have to come with me. I need to make sure you don't try anything crazy."

"I promised I wouldn't do anything drastic as long as you're with me," Odie agreed, adding with a playful tone, "But if you want me to tag along for a milkshake run, I'm all in."

"Fine! Let's go together," Sophie conceded, trying to ignore the teasing glint in his eyes.

slightly ahead and Odie trailing just a few steps behind. Students around

noticed Odie in her peripheral vision, always maintaining that perfect distance—not too close to make her uncomfortable. But why keep such a gap? From a distance,

before.

milkshake,"

chocolate milkshakes, please," Sophie

chimed in, "Make

remarked, "Their shakes are already

things," Odie said with a

fishing for her wallet, and Odie, who looked completely at ease. Her eyes seemed to say: Is he really making his girlfriend pay? What

announced,

wallet, pulled out

bucks for milkshakes seemed like a small gesture of

ten dollars back