A Step Closer (2)

"Hahaha, okay!"

Seeing how toward his reply, Eva laughed heartily, loudly, and even a little out of character, with her melodic voice while leaning a little forward and covering her mouth with her hand, and noticing how the sunlight caught her golden hair, illuminating her crescent-shaped eyes that sparkled with joy and something else he didn't quite understand.

Now, looking at this breathtaking scene, Christian forgot what he said and felt himself somehow falling deeper, as Eva seemed to make the riverside, with its lush green grass swaying gently in the breeze, even more captivating.

Still, he also felt that the current dynamic of their relationship seemed a little off. If he was being teased now, just after something that could be considered to have happened between them, then what would happen later? This thought lingered in his mind.