She bit her lip lightly and sat down, using her uninjured right hand to pick up her chopsticks and take bites of her meal.
He sat quietly beside her, resting his chin in one hand as he stared at her without saying anything.
Under the warm light, her eyelashes curled naturally, more noticeable when she looked down.
Her small, delicate face looked like it could fit perfectly in his palm.
Her tiny nose and the way her cheeks puffed out while she chewed made her look like a little animal eating, cute and soft, with a kind of charm that couldn't be explained.
He'd never realized before that watching a girl eat could actually be so... captivating.
The longer he looked at her, the more he had this urge to just keep her hidden away somewhere only he could see her.
Somewhere no one else could touch her.
Somewhere no one could even think about taking her.
While Rachel focused on eating, she could still feel his eyes on her, burning a hole right through her.
