The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2005

“Let’s go, and it’s time to head in Balfour said, checking his watch and standing up.

They both checked their tickets and found their seats in the packed theater.

Alyssa had intentionally picked an ordinary screening to let them experience a typical date night, and the place was buzzing with people.

Balfour stood out in his sleek black suit among the crowd dressed in Jeans and T–shirts.

Catching his slightly awkward expression, Ivy couldn’t help but smile, leaning in and teasing, “Regretting not changing before we came out? People don’t usually wear suits to a movie”

*Just watch the movie, Balfour said sternly, gently pushing her head back to face the screen.

by touched her head and then settled down to watch the movie..

a romantic comedy, clearly chosen by Alyssa to foster some closeness between the

starting. He

was on the other end of

looked troubled, casting a meaningful glance

got the hint, smiling and whispering, “It’s okay, go if you need to. I can watch the movie by myself. If grandma asks

know how to refuse. But he’d promised to watch

wrong.

so understanding only deepened his

insisted, trying to keep her

how could she

her there and they

taking her hand and leading her out of the theater.

doing?” Ivy was still confused as

into the car, and Balfour followed