Chapter 93: Freeze Time!
"Xavier, are you in there? Please reply to me, huh!?" Iris called again after a few attempts, but nothing came out of his mouth. Not even a hmmm. "Are you all right?" she asked worriedly, concerned that something might have happened to him in the bathroom.
Iris was growing increasingly tense. Several minutes had passed since she called him, yet there was no response.
"Xavier, I’ll count to three. If you don’t answer me, I’ll force my way in!" She said, preparing herself to break down the door. "One... Two... Three..." She counted, yet there was still no response.
Iris had no other option but to forcefully open the door. She gripped the doorknob and was stunned to find the door was unlocked. As the door swung open, her eyes widened in surprise.
"You—" Iris suddenly froze when Xavier’s finger snapped in the air.
Xavier chuckled inwardly while looking at Iris, who remained frozen in front of him after he stopped the time just as he reappeared in the bathroom. His eyes locked onto Iris’s beautiful eyes, which were filled with shock, and then slowly lowered to her dainty, perfect nose before coming to a rest at her cherry lips.
Instantly, something stirred within him. He felt a magnetic pull towards her alluring lips as if they were silently inviting him to partake in a kiss. Xavier leaned in slowly, his lips meeting hers briefly but passionately.
As their lips parted, he couldn’t help but smile, having stolen a kiss from his beloved. However, he knew it was no fun to kiss her when she was frozen like this; he longed to feel her warmth and response fully.
Not wanting to leave her frozen, Xavier swiftly put an earbud into his ear and turned his body, pretending to wash his hands. After a subtle snap of his fingers, he turned back to face her.