Chapter 191

Chapter 191 All I Want is Your Simplicity

Robin held Vera's cold, trembling hand, his thumb brushing gently over her damp palm.

"Just look into my eyes, and you won't feel nervous."

His voice soft yet steady, cutting through the distant hum of the music.

Vera's gaze lifted to meet his.

In that instant, the world around them faded. It was like being struck by lightning-a flash that left everything else in shadow.

His eyes were clear and steady, as vast and calm as a night sky full of stars.

The anxieties that had gripped her melted away in that starlit glow.

For a heartbeat, she was utterly captivated, lost in the warmth of his smile.

Waves of emotion rose within her.

She realized, with a start, that she'd never looked at him this closely before.

"Feeling a little better?" Robin asked, giving her hand a gentle squeeze.

His broad hand and his soft words were a far cry from the emotionally clueless Robin she thought she knew.

"Just follow my lead. Do what I do, and you won't feel embarrassed."

Still holding his gaze, Vera gave a resolute nod. Everything else had faded; there was only him, grounding her in this surreal moment.

"Can you play an instrument?" he asked as they walked, hand in hand, toward the center of the stage, with Ivy just ahead of them.

"No," Vera admitted, her voice barely a whisper.

Robin chuckled softly. "Then what can you do?"

That disarming smile nearly sent her heart racing out of her chest.

"I ... I can't really do anything," she replied honestly, feeling oddly vulnerable.

"Nothing at all?" Robin's smile was as gentle as a spring breeze.

Vera nodded with conviction, a determined look in her eyes.

A smirk curved across Robin's lips. "So, in 20 years, you've done nothing but eat and sleep like a pig?"

"Huh?" Vera was momentarily stunned, catching a hint of mischief in those starry eyes.

She snapped out of her trance.

D*mn him. Did he seriously just call her a pig? Right now?

She shot him a sharp glare, hissing under her breath. "You jerk! You better come up with something-I really don't know what I'm doing up here!" Robin's grin only widened. "Alright, it's official. You're a helpless little pig," he teased. "Fine, then. Just follow me."

"Okay." Vera nodded, resigned. She didn't really have a choice.

Her mind was a complete blank.

She used to think standing on stage looked easy.

Now, under the glaring lights and with all eyes on them, she knew she'd been wrong.

Gripping his hand tighter, she let him lead, grounding herself in his steady presence.

The bright lights and countless faces blurred together, an endless sea of anticipation.

She barely registered what Robin was saying. She just knew she had no control over any of it.

But strangely, she wasn't afraid. She wasn't nervous.

As long as Robin was beside her, holding her hand, she could face anything.

phrase "Follow me"-was

Ivy with a smile. "This is your moment. How about Vera and I play

led Vera by the

they walked to the grand piano at

together on the bench, and Vera stared blankly at the black-and-white keys, not sure where

let go of

felt her

the corner of her eye, she stole a glance at him. Was he planning to hold

to get closer? Maybe even ... taking

he is... I

in her thoughts, she barely

touched the keys, and soft, flowing notes

accidentally pressed something,

beautiful music filling

was guiding her hand, playing the piano alongside her. Astonishment

never imagined her fingers could be part of creating something so

gentle melody unfolded, the stage

on Ivy, radiant and poised at the center

to forget that Vera

what to do with her free hand, watched Robin's

pressing down the keys he indicated, letting each

was pulled directly from her heart, an expression

another glance at Robin, and she felt her heart

same rough-edged

sharp features illuminated with an almost serene intensity.

gave her a gentle smile before

and warm, like honeyed

away, or just yesterday

across

twists and turns,

meet and

right and wrong to

"Living takes courage too....

"No halo from above...

and I

heart wide open, as if she'd stumbled into a

Is this real?

stage seemed to pulse with

of the stage, Ivy felt it too-a shiver ran through

magnetic voice sliced through the air, each note an arrow straight to

was silent, save for the rhythm of breath and heartbeat, as if everyone was held in the

section, Shirley watched Robin's shadowed figure, bathed in dim

felt like

reach so deeply into a person's soul. She never would've guessed that Robin's piano playing and singing would be so

wonder lit her

talents and secrets do you

on, his voice low and weathered, lingering in the air

I learned

yet

once broken, vines will grow

risk it all,

down into the

a face dirt-streaked

"No halo from above...

holding on to the strength of

into another world, filling

lights dimmed further, casting the stage in a

forward gracefully, her dancers

voice, clear and pure, bringing

maybe I'll drift

we'll

or

let me see the face I

eyes fill

silent, they'll wash

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