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As I walked, my eyes unconsciously searched for Tess, but she was nowhere to be found.
Building up my strengths didn’t make up for my weak points; it only made them that much more noticeable by comparison.
It was as if a fly was constantly buzzing around my ear, and I lost my patience. “Piss off,” I growled, bombarding him with mana as I had done with Lucas.
“I care about you and I missed you when I came back home—I should’ve said this earlier and I’m sorry I didn’t, but I hope you don’t hate me for what I’m about to say.”
“I can’t have a relationship with you right now,” I said firmly. Tess raised a brow. “Right now?” “Maybe when we’re older?” The statement came out sounding more like a question.
Ahhh I can't wait til then.
I shut off my conscience for one second, long enough to manage a light peck on her lips. I suppressed the inner voice that screamed in disapproval and backed away from Tess, my face burning, truly feeling like a twelve-year-old boy in that moment.
So cute
But you’d better watch out—I’m pretty popular. If you make me wait too long, someone else is going to take me!” “Deal.” I smiled in relief at finally sorting things out with Tess—then she suddenly went up on her toes and kissed me on the cheek.
Sylvie, who had witnessed everything from atop my head, snickered. Zip it, Sylv.
Sylvie is so cute too.
The image of him leaning forward to kiss me filled my head, forcing my lips to curve up. It felt different than when I’d kissed him.
What I’d learned most from this world wasn’t the magic or the fighting. No, this life had forced me to open up my calloused heart and allow people to matter to me. This also meant I had to be stronger than my past self, since I had people to protect this time.
We just sat there for a couple of seconds, hands locked, and time seemed to slow down. It intrigued me that such a simple gesture could fill me with such a sense of calm.
Realizing immediately what sort of position we were in, I began to feel flushed as well, the more so as Tess lowered her head closer to mine.
I was nowhere near as much of a jerk as him and I actually cared for people other than myself, but I was becoming arrogant—arrogant to the extent of carelessness.
Self-awareness all people should have.
I rushed over to Tess, who was curled up behind the front line, and scooped her up. Getting her out of here was my first priority.
“Save Tess!” I called back, then used the last bit of mana I had to augment my body.
