"Ahhh, give it back!" The girl beside him got up and screamed.
Steven, rubbed his head. It felt like he had dislocated his one and only neck. A task notification popped up in the corner of his vision. [Task: Prevent Death. Reward: $400]
4:53...
4:52...
"Hey, you can help me, right?" The girl looked at Steven. "Ugh, we all know those people from the Shang sect are the absolute worst!"
"We're the worst? You come from a backwater sect."
"It-it was not a backwater sect until you guys stole FROM US! WE HELPED YOU OUT AND THIS IS HOW You repay us?"
[Dieze: "This girl is about to die." X]
What.
Steven: <You said this already.>
[Dieze: "Oh, did I?" X]
The girl in front of the two guys smirked and walked over. "You can't blame us. Honestly, it's been us constantly doing your Xia sect-"
"W-wait," Steven interrupted her, throwing a puzzled look back at Li Hua, "So you want me to help you? How?"
Xia Li Hua looked at him, "Isn't that obvious? Hold Seren's lackeys back!"
Sidekicks, in unison: "WE ARE NOT LACKEYS."
"Oh, I would love to help. To help you, or that..." Steven asserted, his gaze lingering ahead, "...captivating girl over there."
"EXCUSE ME?" Xia Li Hua snapped her face around. Her rosy eyes twitched.
[Dieze: "Exception: Unexpected_User_Behavior. Query: Shame_Module_Active?" X]
"He's got taste." Seren mulled, a playful smirk playing on her lips. With a flourish, she extravagantly tossed her dark purple hair over her shoulder, "See Li Hua? This is what you don't get."
Steven shifted his attention back to Li Hua, "Oh no, sorry," his eyelashes casting shadows on his cheeks as he lowered his gaze softly. He sketched a small, apologetic grin,, while his hand absentmindedly graced the nape of his neck, "That was quite rude. As an outsider, I shouldn't have meddled..."
He turned back to Seren, his warm eyes glinting in the light, "You probably hear this often, but your fashion sense is... amazing. Isn't that the outfit from the most recent edition of 'Yogue' magazine?"
"Yes, yes," Seren's eyes glimmered. "You read 'Yogue' magazine?"
"No... well, I read some time with my little cousin." Steven explained with a slight grin, "I love hanging out with my little cousins, they're just so cute." (lie)
"That's a secret though," He blushed, rubbing the back of his neck in a coy manner. "Don't tell my friends that. I'd never hear the end of it."
['Some girl' beside them] attempts to interject, but Steven and Seren dismiss her as they continue their conversation.
"Are you just going to ignore me?" Xia Li Hua demanded, frustrated.
"Huh..." Steven looks at Li Hua and blinks, "Oh... yeah. Sorry."
Back to Seren, "But.."
He took some steps closer... just enough. Just so they could hear each other a bit better.
In a quiet moment, his eyebrows furrowed, a hint of concern on his face as he looked at her, "You have a...?" As he reached out, barely brushing the edge of her beauty mark with a finger...
His gaze...
"Oh," He laughed shyly, "that wasn't..." The last part of his sentence trailed off, his voice barely a breath. For a fleeting moment, his eyes sparkled. But almost as soon as it appeared, it was replaced by a more guarded expression as he looked away. His words didn't find their way to his lips.
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