The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 883

The boy’s face was plastered with a surprise he couldn’t hide as he scratched his head shyly, “Ellinor, is that really you? I thought I spotted you from outside, so I thought I’d pop in. I haven’t seen you since you graduated and left school.”

Ellinor recognized him. He was a student from Creston University named Moran.

Ellinor nodded back politely, “Long time no see. Are you here for shopping?”

Moran shook his head, “Nah! I’ve been part-time tutoring lately and dropping off flyers at nearby schools. I was feeling a bit hungry and thought I’d check out a fast food joint and grab a bite, then carry on with the flyers.”

Ellinor smiled faintly, “Sounds like a tough gig.”

Truth be told, she didn’t know Moran that well. But he stood out because he was easy on the eyes, smart, good at basketball, and somehow always ended up in her line of sight.

On graduation day, out of the blue, he gave her a button as a keepsake.

After all, he was

across the table, blushing at

crush on Moran

she’d heard that Moran rejected

on Ellinor’s face, and she changed her mind, “Moran, why don’t you sit down and grab a bite with us? It’s not every day that we run into each

He was over the moon when he heard his

“Of course! You can

her chin towards Veronica’s

delight, Moran was about to sit down when he realized

“Veronica?”

face was flushed, stared at him,

chuckled, “Veronica, so you know

was completely absent. She sat there like a good, gentle, and soft

she called the waiter over to