Silver Night (1)

Upon hearing what I said, Edel promptly stopped in her steps and stood in front of me. Clearly not liking what she heard me say, I was met by her puffed-up cheeks and displeased eyes. She then grabbed the hem of my shirt and pressed her head on my chest while her arms remained at her side, shaking slightly.

Even at this moment, she’s restraining herself from clinging to me. I had the urge to tell her that she should stop it when there’s only the two of us but it’s not the time yet. Especially now that I blurted out something that I probably shouldn’t.

At the moment, we’re still only a few steps away from the house. The first streetlight that’s illuminating the road was still at a distance. Anyone who would pass from the adjacent street might mistake us for a ghost couple. Edel’s magnificent flowing silver hair would even reinforce that idea.

A moment later, Edel’s clear voice reached me.