Celia [2]

"Can I sit beside you?" Kaelith asked Celia gently.

"Y-yeah, no problem," she replied, her voice barely above a whisper.

"Then, please," he said, extending his hand and pointing to the seat near the window with a warm smile.

"Th-thanks," she stammered, her cheeks flushing slightly.

After the meeting, Aisam decided to make his first 'friend' by sitting close to her.

For a few minutes, she felt awkward and stared down at the desk, not reading her book.

Gradually, as she calmed down, Aisam began to talk with her, hoping to get to know her better.

When he asked about the book she was reading and mentioned he might try it too, her face lit up with a wide-eyed expression of wonder.

Her big, bright icy-blue eyes sparkled with curiosity and excitement as she eagerly began discussing the book in detail and why he should read it.