A Drunk Ren

[BONUS]

"Am I right with what I thought? Are you avoiding me because of Saya? Could it be that . . . you like me?"

Ren didn't know where he pulled the guts to say those words. It must be the alcohol or his bottled-up frustration, or simply his longing for her.

Evie gasped. When she realized that she couldn't log out to escape this time, she pushed Ren away and took a step back to widen their distance.

"W-what are you talking about?"

"You're so affected as soon as you heard that Saya and I are going out that you started to avoid me. Is that right?"

Faced with Ren's questions fueled by alcohol, Evie didn't know what to say. Even she didn't know what she felt, so she refused to acknowledge what Ren was saying.

"Of course not!" For the first time, Evie's voice rose in protest. "I'm just maintaining my distance lest Saya got the wrong idea."