18+ explicit chapter!
Kids, skip this chapter, alright?
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Bella had taught him many things.
She was older than him; thus, knew a lot more things that she could pass down to him.
Morals, a strong mindset—and the way of life.
One could say that she was the one who shaped him into whoever he was right now, allowing him to survive the horror of the sky. But among the things that she had taught, this—replying to Matilda's confession was not one of them.
Kai regretted that he didn't take a lesson to assemble the right words to respond to her.
As the silence stretched, the candle on the bedside table flickered, seemingly laughing at him, because he could only freeze in his spot—and become mute. His mouth opened and closed again without uttering a single word.
Say something, Kai. By the Gods, say something!
Kai cursed inside for being unable to budge under Matilda's half-lidded gaze.
No matter how much he screamed inside, his body wouldn't listen.
Petrified by the confession.
