NovelUSAChapter 302 Sebastian thought for a moment before speaking up, "I'm sorry. It's my fault you got dragged into this. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been targeted in the first place." Citrine immediately understood what he meant.
But she didn't see how any of it was really his responsibility. "You didn't ask him to cafter me. How is this your fault?" He couldn't help but think how naïve she was. "You're too kind." Clearly, he was the reason for all this, but this sweet, soft-hearted girl just couldn't bring herself to blhim. Compared to everyone else he'd known, Citrine was an absolute angel.
A small smile tugged at the corners of Sebastian's mouth. On impulse, he reached out and gently ruffled her hair. Feeling his warm hand on her head, Citrine froze in surprise. But oddly enough, she didn't mind it.
For reasons she couldn't explain, this guy always seemed to know how to calm her down when she was upset. She never had to say a word he just understood.
Meanwhile, Sebastian found himself staring at her messy hair, a bit lost in thought.
He remembered why he'd first gotten close to her, and a shadow passed through his eyes.
If she ever found out about his real motives, she'd probably hate him.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThat thought sent a spike of fear through him.
He'd spent his whole life being abandoned, rejected, never really belonging to anyone. Citrine was the only person who'd ever shown him real kindness, who actually cared about him.
What if she found out...
A cold, unsettling glint flickered in Sebastian's eyes. Out of Citrine's sight, a twisted, possessive smile appeared on his lips.
It's fine. She'll never know.
Citrine glanced at her phone. It was almost eleven. She turned to Sebastian. "The dorm's about to lock up. I should get going." "I'll walk you," Sebastian said, checking his watch.
"You're not heading back to your dorm?" Citrine looked at him, surprised.
"I've got a place off campus," he replied.
With that, she didn't protest.
They crossed the quad together, heading toward the freshman girls' dorm.
The walk was easy, the two of them chatting and laughing as they went. But as they passed a small grove of trees, Citrine suddenly heard a strange noise.
She looked up, and then stopped dead in her tracks, stunned by what she saw. Now she understood exactly where that odd sound had cfrom.
Just ahead, under the cover of darkness, a guy and a girl were locked in a passionate embrace, kissing as if the world had faded away.
The girl was straddling the boy's lap, his hands slipping under her shirt, their heavy breathing unmistakable in the quiet night.
Citrine's face flushed crimson. She hadn't expected to stumble across something so...graphic.
Thankfully, the dim light masked her embarrassment.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSebastian noticed too, but his face stayed perfectly calm.
Still, this wasn't something Citrine needed to see.
Just as she started to hurry past, a warm hand suddenly covered her eyes.
A deep, soothing voice murmured in her ear, "Don't look. Not for little eyes."
Before she could react, he wrapped an arm around her shoulders, pulling her into his side. "Con, let's go." Still shielding her eyes, he guided her away.
Only when they were out of sight of the couple did Sebastian finally let his hand fallaway. Citrine quickly stepped out of his embrace.
He glanced down at his arm, oddly reluctant to let her go.
Neither of them mentioned what n they'd just witnessed. They both knew sthings were better left unspoken.
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