Unbeknownst to Eva, Xylon had a keen sense for her emotions. He could read the remorse in her eyes, the lingering regret that accompanied her heated outburst.
They had shared enough moments, endured enough arguments, to create a familiar pattern.
After such passionate disagreements, she sought reconciliation with a tender kiss planted gently on his cheek.
However, in this instance, Xylon's demand for a kiss held a deeper intention.
It wasn't merely about satisfying his own thoughts or asserting dominance.
No, it was a subtle, unspoken plea. He knew that their confrontation had left emotional wounds on her to the point where she couldn't even try to make it right with a kiss.
This demand for a kiss was a way of pushing her, of urging her to take the first step toward reconciliation.
It was an invitation to bridge the gap between them, to mend the rift that had momentarily torn them apart.