"Just the school gate is fine." Shen Huoshui shot him down without a second thought.
"...I was just trying to be sentimental. Do you even know what sentimental is? You're such a buzzkill."
A low grumble was followed by the girl's lazy, casual teasing, and the boy's laughing retort. And just like that, they'd walked the whole way.
Moonlight trickled down from their shoulders to their cheeks. Behind them lay a long trail of shattered moonlight where their feet had trod.
It seemed something had quietly changed. In a certain moment, the boy saw a flash of light that dazzled him, making him want to grab hold and never let go, even sparking a desire for more.
He saw a car parked at the school gate with a handsome man standing in front of it. He walked up politely and asked, "Excuse me, are you this girl's father?"
"Probably... yes." Old Shen glanced at his troublemaker of a daughter and was about to take her hand, but to his surprise, the boy sidestepped him.
