The show was just beginning

"Alright, can you make it over there?"

Sam pointed towards the entrance of the building.

Today was clearly special, as the crowd only grew larger with time. It was evident that many people were here to see out the old year and welcome the new one. If they couldn't hold out until then, who would want to squeeze through such a packed place?

Suddenly, the space around them felt much smaller, leaving no room to maneuver.

Sophie didn't want to touch anyone else, so she had to move closer to Sam.

Fortunately, she no longer resisted as much. After seeing things clearly, she no longer clung to self-deceptive persistence.

She genuinely felt that being by this boy's side gave her the security she needed.

"Yeah... I'm fine."

Sophie nodded, not wanting to be the one holding them back.

Sam walked slightly ahead, leading the way through the surging crowd.

She thought she could just follow his steps through the crowd.