Although Toby wasn’t thirsty, he somehow nodded and said, “Yeah, sure.”

Sonia replied with an affirmative hum and proceeded to pour him a glass of water, to which he took over. “Thanks.”

 

“Not at all.” Sonia waved her hand and kept her head down to drink her water. In the meantime, Toby didn’t take a single sip of water from his glass, but instead fixed his eyes on her without blinking.

After finishing the water, Sonia put down the glass and was about to tell the man that she would be returning to her room just when she heard a growling sound, only to realize it came from Toby’s stomach. Meanwhile, Toby didn’t expect his stomach to growl at that moment as an awkward look appeared on his glacial face.

Sonia curled her lips slightly upward, trying to keep a straight face as she just witnessed one of Toby’s rarest sides.

“Um…” Toby gulped, seemingly wanting to say something.

 

“What’s the matter?” Sonia looked at him.

“Do you mind making a little something for me to eat?” Toby kept his head down and asked.

 

her eyebrows in disbelief. “Did you just ask me to make you something

Toby nodded, as he was indeed

learned to cook because she wanted to have his heart in the last six years. However, he never really showed any interest in her, neither did he ever cast an eye on her. Therefore, she couldn’t help but find it laughable now that Toby asked her to cook

a pang of disappointment, his eyes darkening. However,

do it.” Sonia looked up and met

a trance and met her eyes in surprise. “Do you

a return of favor for shining

affirmative hum, whereupon both of

vegetables. Upon a short contemplation, she turned around before she was quickly surprised by Toby, who was standing behind her and

trance, Toby was the first of the two to snap out of his trance and back away. Then, he stood straight and apologized with a deep voice. “I’m sorry.” After all, he didn’t think she

“It’s not your fault. I’m the one who should apologize.” Deep down, she reckoned it was

the spacious kitchen was shrouded in a strange silence without a word from either of them but only the sound of their breathing. A few

that the man was trying to turn the awkward situation around, Sonia didn’t stay silent any longer as she nodded and said, “I was trying to tell you

“Sure.” Toby agreed.

left in the refrigerator and headed to the sink while Toby followed right behind her to shine for

Sonia placed the pasta on the table and

eyes fixed on

yawned and wiped the tears that trickled down her cheeks, tiredly urging the man to finish his food. “Alright, hurry up. Walk me back to the third

out a chair and sat on it to enjoy his pasta. Meanwhile, Sonia sat beside him, propping her head

heavier with a sleepy look on her face. When Toby noticed her reaction, he unknowingly smiled and picked up his pace in finishing his pasta, but before he could finish it, Sonia eventually gave

of that before he laughed in amusement. Soon, he calmed himself down and put down his silverware, whereupon he walked closer to

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