The Author's POV

Chapter 637

"It's been a while since I've last seen you smile."

Amanda approached me after I came out of the room. Her face was unusually serious.

I turned to look at her while cocking my head.

"You think so?"

I never really noticed myself if I had to be honest...but it wasn't as though I was surprised by this development. There wasn't much to smile about.

Also, having had another attack just a couple of minutes ago, I couldn't really bring myself to smile.

"Here."

Amanda placed her hands on the edges of my lips and pulled them upwards.

"Much better."

She returned a smile herself.

Her smile was stunning. Enough to make anyone fall into a daze with just a glance. Well, anyone but me. I was pretty much used to her smiles by now. Well, for the most part. I wasn't exactly totally immune.

"Wwwamhat are you doing?"

It was hard to speak when she had her hands on my lips, pulling them up.

"Helping you smile."

"...What dwoes that have anything to do with the situation?"

"It doesn't."

Amanda let go of my lips.

"It's just that you look a lot better if you smiled a little more often."

Cocking my head even further, I eventually nodded my head.

"Well, sure, I'll try to smile more."

This wasn't too hard of a request. Not like smiling was that hard.

I smiled.

"Happy?"

"For what?"

"I'm smiling, aren't I?"

Amanda's brows furrowed.

"...No?"

"Hm?"

Amanda's reaction took me back.

"What are you talking about?"

Was she playing a prank on me? I could clearly feel myself smiling.

"Are you playing around with me?"

Amanda asked, inching closer to me.

I shook my head.

"That was what I was about to ask you."

Amanda's face hardened.

Her reaction took me aback.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

"Here."

a pocket

from her hand

"...No way."

it was my

hair, deep blue eyes...at first glance, there didn't seem to be

At first glance, though.

closer inspection,

am I not

My expression...

It was stiff.

felt myself smiling, I did not have

'Just what in the...'

pocket mirror and

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

the pocket mirror back and

my

to worry about. Just a little side-effect of practicing a certain art. I

...That was a lie.

result of the

this off as something like a side-effect

"If you say so..."

and concern. Obviously, she didn't buy my excuse, but as expected of her, she didn't

"You hungry?"

rubbed my stomach and attempted

"A bit."

we go eat

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

and

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

blowing across the grassland, the blades of grass that

field as their feet left behind shallow footprints. They moved in such a covert manner that they left no trace

do we have to

breathing had

fuck down! I'm going to die at the rate

she started swearing that Jin and Emma finally slowed

I'm about to die

back on the grass and supported her body with

first one to complain was Emma, who

fast. You

guys were going to run for five hours

rapid pace that it was impossible for her to keep up with them. Despite the

not for them finally stopping, she would've

never agreed to

onto her stomach and slumped

to be the best option, but

stare at both Emma and Jin, Melissa stared at

rest you two, I won't be able to move for at least ten minutes.

I'm fine. Not tired at all.

"Me too."

they exchanged glances for a

I out of

and allowed her hair to fall to the

way, are you sure we're going

"Positive."

answered while he looked toward the

this is the direction of where the

Jin's speech halted.

his eyes suddenly squinted, and his expression changed. He

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

grabbing Melissa by the arm and yanking her away, Emma turned around and followed Jin from behind. They saw a large boulder off in the distance and hid behind

forward. Pressing his foot into the ground, Melissa felt a slight fluctuation in the air. His sudden actions aroused her curiosity as

far distance. Her mouth instantly

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