383 The Little Things

"She said that, did she?"

Relaying again what Ria had told me, strangely enough, was an even harder undertaking the second time around. Probably because the first time I explained it, Sera had no relation, absolutely no reason to care about the sentiments of a complete and total stranger. 

On the other hand, although she'd never allow it to surface, I know for sure… Irene cared immensely.

After all, all I had to do was drop her name on a call, and here Irene came running in an instant.

A speed bump on the road had me quivering slightly in the backseat, but at the same time, it also toppled over the other passenger right beside me - I felt the warming sensation first before I felt her.

Resting on my shoulder, her warmth, the strands of her hair dimly ablaze joining the crinkles and folds of my clothes… so soothing to the touch.