Chapter 61

Sophia was totally drawn in by the intense focus and softness in his eyes. Her gaze just naturally landed on him, full of confusion and cluelessness.

She had no clue what was up with Brandon.

This was a side of Brandon she’d never seen before, and that look in his eyes, so full of pity and pain, was something she’d hardly ever noticed.

Passersby kept sneaking peeks at them, whispering among themselves with a curiosity they couldn’t quite hide.

Both of them were quite the eye-catchers on their own Brandon with his tall, straight figure and a cool, aloof vibe that screamed nobility, and Sophia with her delicate, well-proportioned frame and a gentle, peaceful demeanor, with a touch of bookish clarity. Standing there, quietly locking eyes through the crowd, they were a sight for sore eyes, like a painting come to life.

Some nosy folks couldn’t help but sneak their phones out, itching to snap a secret photo.

Sophia shot a casual glance their way, making the sneaky photographer sheepishly lower their phone.

She turned her attention back to Brandon.

“Hey.” She hesitated a bit, “What’s going on?”

Brandon’s eyes remained calmly fixed on hers, but he didn’t say a word.

Sophia’s eyes clouded with confusion, and just as she was about to speak again, Brandon’s voice came softly through the crowd, “Sophia, did you ever take photos when you were little?”

His sudden leap in topic left her already muddled brain struggling to keep up.

She hesitated, then shook her head with a puzzled look. “No, I never really had photos taken when I was a kid.”

“Not even one picture from when you were little?”

Sophia thought for a moment, then hesitantly shook her head again. “Nope.”

Still confused, she looked at him. “Why are you asking about this?”

Brandon shook his head. “No reason.”

He walked towards her, standing in front of her, looking down with that same pained and tender gaze.

Sophia couldn’t help but look up at him in bewilderment. Brandon was tall, and right there in front of her, she had to tilt her head back, eyes full of confusion.

looked at her, and then, as her eyes widened

not daring to struggle,

tighter, one hand gently circling her waist and back, the other cradling the back of her

her eyes widening in bewilderment, not understanding what had gotten

neatly at her sides, not daring to

concerned, her body rigid, not daring to make a

low, slightly hoarse whisper near her ear, and as the words fell,

relief, as well as that pity and

to lift up, but afraid of upsetting him, she softened her voice, “Did something happen

fingers carefully tugging

the moment.

paused, “felt like hugging you

Sophia didn’t

ay anything.

looking at her with

lip, “It’s like you’re

was never one to sweet talk

cool and rational to the point of being utterly

corner of his mouth,

through her hair in front of her forehead, slowly and carefully straightening it out, then asked softly,

head. “Nope, that’s

we head

him with slightly widened eyes, then nodded

the passenger seat, sitting up straight as

behavior today kept her from relaxing

like he’d

her unease too.

hands neatly resting

in their senior year of high school, calm and peaceful, with a touch of naïve innocence

older girl but also the pure simplicity of

her. Sophia had become much more composed, always

shoulder and

startled by the touch, her spine stiffening a bit, her eyes widening slightly, though

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