Chapter 209 – Real Thing?
Mira stared at her glass for a second. Then, in a much quieter voice than he'd ever heard her use, she asked, "Only that? I mean… shouldn't you be shocked or something?"
Lux flicked his gaze to her again. "Why?"
She gave a half-scoff, half-sigh and muttered, "Because it's the hardest thing I've ever said."
His smile faded—slowly, respectfully.
"I never get interested in people," she added, looking anywhere but at him now. "It's… annoying. Unproductive. Distracting."
Lux leaned in slightly, his voice low. "So I'm your first?"
She turned to the side, visibly flustered now, cheeks tinged a rare, unmistakable shade of pink.
"…Yeah," she muttered. "And I don't like it."
And for once, he didn't smirk.
Didn't tease.
Because that? That honesty was worth more than gold.
"I get it," Lux said, his voice gentler than usual. "You know—"
But he didn't finish.
Not because he didn't want to.
Because the System cut in.
