Chapter 221

All in all, I didn’t eat dinner too happily that day. I couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable with Felix sitting next to me.

It had been years since I had been so close to him. The citrusy freshness that used to be comforting now felt strangely unfamiliar. It was past 9:00 pm after dinner. Everyone was chatting and laughing as we headed back. All of us bade farewell at the college’s entrance.

I turned onto the path leading to my apartment while Felix trailed behind me. His footsteps sounded neither too close nor too far behind me.

“I can head home by myself. Don’t worry about it.” I wasn’t used to him sending me back.

There was no need for any interaction between us as the rehearsal was over. It wouldn’t be worth it to risk any misunderstandings with Lilac, so it was better to avoid any unnecessary complications.

Felix acted as though he didn’t hear me and followed me leisurely.

He put his hands in his pockets, took a few steps forward, and walked beside me. No matter

how I tried to chase him away, he didn’t say anything or leave. He just moved forward

stubbornly.

elongated shadows on

that never met.

moon knew we were not

kept buzzing in his pocket. This sound was eerie and terrifying in the

the same as he just let it

automatically, the phone would soon vibrate

tell that it was Lilac. She was the only one who could reach out to Felix anytime and

returned from dinner. I had wondered if Lilac had changed her temper, but it turned out that Felix’s phone was on silent

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miss calls nor disturb others too

and gentler than what he did on Thanksgiving that year, when he made everything clear to me and drew a line

someone he loved and someone

to the apartment’s entrance, a woman who stayed on the same floor as me came over while carrying two large bags. She

that Felix would get me into trouble if he were

savior

bag. We went in together while talking. Glancing back, I

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