Chapter 15 : Eiden’s hidden talent
"Ahhhhhh, I’m cringing so hard right now. Pretty? Won’t lose to anyone? What got into me fffkkk that was embarrassing as hell!"
Eiden buried his face in his hands as if that could somehow erase the memory of his own words. His soul felt like it had left his body from sheer second-hand embarrassment only it was firsthand.
"System-chan, show me the progress!" he ordered desperately. Ding! "I swear... if it didn’t progress after that crap I just pulled..."
Lyra Progress: 59%
"YES!" he pumped his fist. "It worked! I knew it girls love stuff like this!" Eiden strutted forward with a rare swagger, high on the success, until he spotted Sasha. His steps faltered. With many thoughts swirling in his head, he walked towards her cautiously. "What are you thinking about?" Sasha asked, tilting her head.
Eiden snapped out of his thoughts, looked at her, and with a warm smile said, "Happy Birthday." He turned to walk away when
Squeeze. Her manicured hand gripped his shoulder those beautifully done nails digging into his flesh like claws. Eiden winced, jolting slightly. Turning around with eyes wide, he found Sasha smiling at him. And that smile... was terrifying in how sweet it was.
She then held out her palm wordlessly, indicating something. Eiden blinked, confused. "About that..." he began, but before he could finish, Sasha interrupted.
"Don’t tell me you forgot about my birthday, right?" she said with a sweet, unchanging smile. Eiden gulped. Goosebumps rose on his neck. "O-of course not!" he said with forced cheer, his voice trembling. Sasha’s expression didn’t change.
"You used to come to the party and either throw the gift at me or hand it over like it was no big deal," she said. "Even before the cake."
"Well, it’s different this time," Eiden replied with a nervous chuckle. "Ohhh?" she raised a brow, still maintaining her horrifyingly pleasant smile. "Can you release me now?" he whimpered. "It’s starting to really hurt."