Chapter 257

Chapter 257

Violet acted naturally. From behind, they looked like a couple who had just started dating.

Fortunately, they didn’t run into the noisy people from the arts social gathering.

If they had met, the next time it would be a long conversation starting with, ‘Oh, I also watched that play. It’s a pity we didn’t run into each other. It would have been nice to chat!’ —But that was for another time.

It wasn’t until they were completely out on the street that Violet let go of his arm.

“......”

“Oh, I’m sorry!”

By then, Aldin’s face was fully flushed. His expression was even more intense than when they danced together at the banquet, as if he was about to cry.

“No, it’s fine...”

Even if it’s someone you have a crush on, this kind of contact would be flustering, especially after confessing. It was the perfect situation for giving false hope since Violet hadn’t responded to his confession yet. Though Aldin might see it only as a vow of loyalty, it was still the same.

“It’s alright, so you don’t need to apologize anymore.”

“...Alright.”

Violet looked up at Aldin. He couldn’t bring himself to meet her eyes and turned his head away.

Looking up at him, she suddenly felt the height difference acutely.

Violet slyly glanced down at Aldin’s hand. She wanted to compare their hand sizes but thought he might faint if she did, so she refrained.

“Sir?”

“Oh, yes!”

Even after a long time, he remained as flustered as ever, so she carefully called out to him, and only then did he respond properly. Violet smiled softly.

He clumsily led Violet to the next place.

“......”

“......”

However, the restaurant he led her to was closed for the day.

“Don’t people usually make reservations?”

“Well... it’s my first time at such a place. I’m sorry.”

“I’m really not teasing you.”

“...I know.”

“Really, I’m not.”

After buying a cute bunny-shaped pin and fastening it to Aldin’s hair, Violet spoke nonchalantly.

With his bangs, which had been slightly covering his eyes, now pinned up, his clear forehead was revealed.

Violet had bought the bunny pin purely to tease him, but it ended up suiting him so well that she couldn’t say anything more.

“How can one even look like this?”

“......”

Unaware of the glances from people around them, Violet continued to admire Aldin.

His forehead, eyebrows, and eyes were all beautiful.

His face, situated somewhere between ‘handsome’ and ‘pretty’, looked even more beautiful with his hair pushed back.

“...Do you like this pin that much?”

Violet was talking about Aldin, but he misunderstood her.

Not used to having his entire face exposed, he kept fidgeting with his hair.

Violet looked up at him, somewhat exasperated.

“You’re the one who’s beautiful, not the pin...”

Honestly, the pin was a cheap and crude accessory, making it hard to say it was harmonious. As Violet trailed off, Aldin’s mouth opened slightly.

“I knew it, you were t-teasing me after all...”

“Oh, look at that! They sell those too.”

Quickly changing the subject and walking away, Violet left Aldin with a bewildered expression. Not wanting to leave the lady alone, he hurriedly followed her.

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