Chapter 138: What To Do?
"What are you thinking about?" Riven asked, his voice playful as he leaned in and poked Eli’s cheek.
Eli jumped slightly, startled by the sudden touch. He blinked, then quickly shook his head, cheeks already flushing with color.
"It’s nothing," he said a bit too fast, eyes darting away.
Riven tilted his head, not entirely convinced, but he didn’t press further. Instead, he let his finger linger for just a moment before pulling back. The expression on Eli’s face was amusing—embarrassed, flustered, and very much trying to look composed.
"I’ll bring herbal tea next time," Eli said abruptly, his voice quiet but sincere. "I... Hope there’s a next time."
There was a flicker of vulnerability in his tone. It was quick, almost hidden, but Riven caught it.
"Of course! We are friends!" Riven jumped on Eli to hug him, just like Eli did earlier.
Because of the force, Eli was now lying flat on the bed, and Riven was on top of him. Seeing Riven like this... And feeling Riven press against him, Eli felt weird, a new kind of weird, was it a bad kind of weird? Eli did not think so. His mouth was slightly open, he did not know what to say or even think!
"Ah, I used too much force." Riven quickly got off the bunny and pulled the bunny back into a sitting position.
Eli frowned at the emptiness he felt when Riven got off of him. He felt hot... And stuffy. He quickly raised his hand to touch his forehead. Was he running a fever? No, the indications did not point to it.
Eli looked up at him, eyes wide for a moment. Those emerald green eyes were staring at him intently, waiting for him to speak. His gaze lowered and landed on Riven’s lips. They bloomed into the most beautiful smile.