Bastian's eyes widened when Felicia suddenly grabbed his hand. He slowly turned around to face his friend, whose pleading expression made him even more reluctant to leave her. His body felt stiff now. His heart was pounding, and he wanted to be selfish right now. Since Felicia had already acted selfishly, he certainly didn't want to miss this opportunity, even though he had previously openly stated that he wanted to be selfish.
"It's already night," he said softly.
Felicia tightened her grip on his hand and shook her head. "Stay here with me."
"You already said it earlier."
"Are you rejecting me now?"
Hearing his friend's question, Bastian became even more shocked. He slowly sat back down next to him. His hand was still tightly held by his friend, as it was very difficult to let go.
"I… reject you?"
"If you leave me now, you'll be very cruel to me. I just broke up with my ex-boyfriend."
"But I'll let you rest for today. We can continue tomorrow!"
