Chapter 79: Stalling.
"I think I’ve lost my appetite." She said after a while, dropping her fork.
"Why?" He asked, wiping his lips with a napkin, his eyebrows furrowed.
"I don’t know. I just don’t feel like eating anymore." She said, shrugging, her eyes on the table.
Theo sighed, dropping his fork lightly. "Is it because of me?"
"Huh?" She asked, looking up to his face.
"You were fine when you came down, but since my mood was bad, yours changed as well." He said, calling her out.
"Well.." She drawled a bit. "It’s a very communicable energy. If you’re sad, I can’t help but be sad as well, and if you’re happy, same thing happens. But apparently, I wasn’t happy enough to make you happy."
"Or I was just too sad that it doused your happiness." He added, reaching across to take her hand. "Baby, mate bond or not, you shouldn’t let such bad energy consume you. Fight it. With all you’ve got. Imagine you were the one in my shoes right now- would you want to see me sad? I’d have to find a way to lift your mood, no matter how hard, because I wouldn’t just do it for you, but for myself as well." Theo explained, rubbing the back of her palm softly.
"And besides, this pasta is incredible, I’ve never tasted anything this good, except Tristan’s cooking. You’re up against him at this moment." He complimented making her blush. "Now what do you say we microwave this masterpiece, and put away our sad feelings, mm?"
She nodded eagerly, a genuine smile on her face.
He was right, she shouldn’t have let it consume her. She should have done what he was doing now.