Walking out of the banquet hall.

The sky had turned dark.

Night was beginning to settle over the backdrop.

Two figures cut through the dim landscape.

Conveniently, there was a garden near the building, so we moved there to avoid the students’ attention.

The garden, barren in winter, lacked a single blooming flower, making it rather bleak.

Still, the snow accumulating bit by bit added a sense of serenity.

Even without life, the season had a way of making death seem beautiful.

We simply walked.

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A quiet stillness.

The woman in my arms said nothing.

I could only feel her presence through the warmth of our shared body heat, her soft touch, and her distinct scent.

Her breath, exhaling in thin, white puffs, lingered like fragile flowers that quickly dissolved.

Occasionally, her face brushed against my chin, the faint heat unusually intense.

I gently broke the silence.

"Are you cold?"

"……I’m fine. Just startled, that’s all."

Her calm response felt oddly awkward.

Perhaps it was because her revealing attire caused her soft figure to press against me here and there.

Normally, I wouldn’t have noticed such details, but her unfamiliar perfume, mingled with her natural scent, created a hypnotic allure that left my mind slightly hazy.

I swallowed my unusual silence, overwhelmed by the dizzying sensations.

Of course, Selena wasn’t any different.

She seemed just as uncomfortable.

Even after knowing her for over half a year, this was the first time I’d seen her react so visibly.

Her crimson eyes couldn’t meet mine.

Her posture remained stiff, her lips pressed tightly together, and she’d even stuttered earlier, something incredibly rare.

Flustered.

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