Chapter 13 --13.
Kaya’s eyes locked onto his, and this time, she noticed something new—something she hadn’t caught before.
At first, it had been all about the ears. The ridiculous, too-real brown rabbit ears that made her question if she was dreaming or just suffering forest madness. But now, now that the initial shock had passed, her gaze fell onto his eyes. And that’s where the next surprise hit her.
Blue.
Not just blue—brilliant blue. Not the kind you’d find in regular people. No. These eyes were shining. Not glossy or wet. Not dull like glass. But glimmering. Alive. Like twin sapphires catching the moonlight. Or maybe... the kind of blue you only see in rare, flawless gemstones buried deep under the earth.
She stared, her breath catching slightly.
Then—poof—the man’s face flushed, full tomato mode. And it didn’t stop there. His neck, his ears, his damn arms turned red like someone had switched on the embarrassment setting and cranked it to max.
And as if that wasn’t enough, he raised a hand to cover his mouth—almost shyly—and stammered, "I... I, uh... thank you."
Kaya blinked, completely thrown. Was he blushing? Because of a compliment she didn’t even say out loud?
The sheer absurdity of the moment pulled her right out of her daze. She shook her head slightly, snapping herself back to reality. No more staring contests with gemstone-eyed rabbit men.
Cold tone reinstated, she narrowed her eyes and asked, "Alright. Enough. What the hell are you doing out here in the middle of nowhere, in a pitch-black forest, all alone? ".
The man looked at her, confusion clouding his expression.
