Stephan stood there for a while…
still looking in the direction she had walked away.
Even when she was no longer visible.
Her words kept repeating in his mind—
"You should give her a chance."
"Bro…"
Johan: You look lost.
Stephan looked at him.
Stephan: I'm not.
Hill: You've said that three times already.
There was a pause.
This time—
Stephan didn't deny it.
He walked over and sat beside them.
For a moment…
he said nothing.
Then suddenly—
Stephan: How do you talk to someone like her?
Johan and Hill exchanged a look.
Hill: Like who?
Stephan paused…
then said quietly—
Stephan: Pixel.
There was a second of silence.
Then Johan laughed.
Johan: Wow… didn't expect this.
Hill (smirking): You? Asking this?
Stephan frowned slightly.
Stephan: Just answer.
Johan leaned back.
Johan: Why? Planning something?
Stephan didn't reply.
Hill: Wait… are you seriously asking how to talk to a girl?
Stephan looked away.
Stephan: That's not what I meant.
Johan: Then what do you mean?
Stephan exhaled slowly.
Stephan: I don't understand her.
That line was honest.
Hill nodded slightly.
Hill: Yeah… she's different.
Stephan: She doesn't react… doesn't try… doesn't care.
Johan: Exactly.
Johan leaned forward slightly.
Johan: And that's why you're stuck.
There was silence.
Stephan didn't deny it.
Stephan: Then what do I do?
Hill thought for a moment.
Hill: First—stop treating her like everyone else.
Johan: And don't try too hard.
Stephan frowned.
Stephan: That doesn't help.
Hill (laughing): It does.
Johan (teasing): Or start with basics.
Stephan looked at him.
Stephan: Like?
Johan: How to talk properly… how to approach…
Hill: Maybe even what to gift.
Hill laughed again.
Stephan stayed quiet.
But he didn't reject it.
Johan noticed that.
Johan: This is going to be hard.
Hill nodded.
Hill: Because she's not like other girls.
Johan: She won't fall easily.
Hill: You'll actually have to understand her.
There was a pause.
Then Johan smirked slightly.
Johan: But yeah…
Hill continued—
Hill: For the first time—
Johan: your heart is finally starting to melt.
Stephan didn't respond.
But this time—
he didn't deny it either.
Because now—
it wasn't just confusion anymore…
it was the beginningof something he couldn't control.