The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 108 Chapter 108

Hendrix never brought up that night again, and Noelle didnt, either.

Two days later, Clark asked her out again, saying he wanted to grab some sliders.

It was the first time Noelle realized asking someone out could be that simple.

Clark was fun to be around. He loved a good time and always knew how to make it happen. He grew up

in

Coppersville, where nearly everyone in his circle knew him. Yet he wasn't drawn to flashy, extravagant clubs or

bars.

Instead, he preferred taking Noelle down old alleyways. Sometimes, they'd try a local delicacy, and other times, they'd pick up quirky trinkets.

Hendrix, who also grew up in Coppersville, never took Noelle to places like that. They went out alone only a few times, and when they did, it was always to high-end restaurants.

was when Noelle took him

even manage meal

of Hendrix. He didn't carry the aloof, superior attitude that some people in his

Noelle, telling her that after a few meetings, she would know

she felt genuinely happy. It was that carefree, uncomplicated happiness. At

moment.

all, Noelle kept

the busiest arcade in Coppersville. It was packed

a while, Noelle's mood lightened, and she started enjoying

they stopped in front of a row of claw

as if he were about to take a major exam. Noelle couldn't help but laugh. "If you don't get

Clark said, his

mon

headed over

Noelle stood quietly in line at the token machine, someone brushed past lier, lightly

a crowd like that, but Noelle felt the person's hand linger on her waist after