The Realm Within (1)

That night had concluded with all of them satisfied. Aerine didn't know that it was also Lucian's first time eating this harmoniously with others in his life. 

Normally, he could only eat by himself, and not even Elise dared to eat with him. Lucian was used to this, and his relationships with his subordinates were also one with a distinct line, and he didn't bother to cross it himself. 

If he did, his subordinates would be in an awkward position. 

With Aerine, these things were all just invisible boundaries that she herself wasn't aware of. It was easy for Aerine to bypass the line that was created for an unknown amount of time, since in the first place, she didn't know there was a line to begin with. 

"Do... You want to come in?" As they arrived outside of her apartment building and Aerine stood outside of the car, she suddenly blurted out this invitation.