The car came to a gradual stop at the red light.

Just as Moira stole another glance at Barclay, he turned his head to meet her gaze.

Their eyes locked, and Moira's mind went momentarily blank, her cheeks crimson.

His dark eyes flickered slightly. "Do you find it pleasing?"

Moira's face reddened even more. "...It's quite pleasing, yes."

Otherwise, why would she have been admiring it all this time?

Barclay tapped his hand on the steering wheel. "Shall we admire it further when we return home?"

He spoke, furrowing his brow slightly as if troubled and conflicted. "When you gaze at me like that, it's hard for me to concentrate on driving, and safety is paramount."

Moira listened, momentarily at a loss. Almost instinctively, she clasped her thigh. "...I apologize, I won't look again."

Bursting into tears, feeling deeply ashamed.

Yet, as if understanding her thoughts, Barclay suddenly chuckled, reaching out to tousle her hair. "It's alright, nothing to feel ashamed about. We all have a desire to present ourselves in the best light."

A subtle scent of wood accompanied his gesture, and Moira couldn't shake the feeling that Barclay's gaze held a touch of affection.

Affection?

Moira thought, 'What are you daydreaming about!'

Just then, her phone buzzed twice inside her bag, successfully jolting Moira back to reality from her wild thoughts and relieving some of the awkwardness.

the traffic light ahead turned

attention and started

to find

sorry, Moira. I had no idea someone would do such a thing to you! But rest assured, I've already had

Escorted out?

Cynthia being a tad

candid admission of affection, her hand trembling,

agitation. "What's the

"Ms. Hurst just sent me

"Really?"

those two women out of her

Moira grimaced. "But isn't that a bit

the role of a saint in their circle, especially considering

ет

security. Such

on platforms like Twitter!

they think about how much they'd hurt you when

feeling

phone

text from Juliet: [Hey, what went down tonight? I heard Cynthia kicked two people out

Juliet: [Video.mp4]

the video briefly, Moira replied:

[So Cynthia took matters into her

does Cynthia have feelings

before responding: [Let's not go there, it's

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