That night,
After Shane had finished the daily routine with Tielle, still emanating steam and warmth from his body, he emerged from the large bathhouse, refreshed and ready to return to his room.
Yet, on his way, Shane was stopped.
"Ready to rest?"
The one who spoke those words, as if waiting for Shane, was Vivian approaching from the opposite direction.
"Vivian?" Shane was momentarily stunned, then smiled and, moving forward, asked, "What's up? Do you need something from me?"
"Kind of," Vivian didn't deny, returning a gentle smile while her eyes darted toward the bathhouse, then teasingly said, "Why didn't you come out with Tielle?"
As these words spilled out, Shane's smile froze.
Seeing this, Vivian rarely showed a playful expression and said, "You didn't think I hadn't noticed, did you?"
Upon hearing this, Shane's first thought was simple:
Damn, I'm screwed.
It was unclear to Shane whether Vivian had seen through his thoughts or not, but she couldn't help but laugh.
