Chapter 109 - 105. Azure Promise
"You like it?" Bassena asked after Zein stopped looking outside the window.
The esper had been waiting for Zein, watching the guide overcome his initial anxiety, and then savoring the way those blue eyes looked at the closing sky and distancing ground; a solemn, soft look with a tinge of sadness. But there was also joy and excitement dancing there.
It was beautiful.
Bassena regretted not taking Zein on a flight faster. Even if it was just to fly around Althrea, he should have planned for one.
But for now, he just watched the man. It felt so serene despite the sound of the aircraft’s engine. He couldn’t bear to distract the guide until Zein finally leaned back and shifted his gaze from the window.
"I do," the guide answered shortly, and Bassena didn’t miss the softer tone in that melodious voice.
"I can take you to a sky date, then?" Bassena asked playfully. But Zein didn’t tell him off or anything, and instead hummed an affirmation that got Bassena stunned for a second. "Really?"
"Mm,"
The blue eyes looked so soft then, that if it wasn’t for the mask, Bassena would have already stolen a kiss. So the esper distracted himself by talking about the place they were about to visit.
"I think you’ll like the place we’ll be staying at too," Bassena said, prompting Zein to turn his face to look at the esper. "It’s in a lake."
The blue eyes blinked, processing the information. "There’s a lake in the Capital?"