After they parted.
The affection in Wanda's eyes was almost tangible.
Between Wanda and Gwen,
she had been the first to fall in love, and the first to act.
Gwen had fallen for him too, but she had not acted as quickly as her feelings had grown.
By the sea,
Wanda held Su Yi.
She buried her face against his chest.
Listening to his strong, steady heartbeat,
it felt as though it were pounding against her own heart.
After a long while,
Wanda did not lift her head, but suddenly spoke into Su Yi's chest in a muffled voice.
"Gwen... she likes you too."
Su Yi: ...
They'd been talking, hugging, and kissing just fine.
Why were they suddenly talking about another woman...
This was how things went off the rails!
Yet Su Yi's heartbeat remained steady as ever.
At the same time, he asked softly,
"You could feel it?"
"How could I not?" Wanda buried her face deeper into Su Yi's chest, her voice becoming even more muffled.
"I'm like a flame, drawing close to the best firewood in the world—you."
"But how could I not sense that another flame also wanted to ignite you?"
Hearing those three sentences,
Su Yi's heart nearly skipped a beat.
Those words were too beautiful.
So beautiful that he suddenly felt deeply sorry.
Unable to help himself,
Su Yi's arms around Wanda tightened slightly.
Not only did Wanda not feel uncomfortable,
she instead pressed herself more comfortably against Su Yi's chest and continued,
"But in Sokovia,"
"we don't care much about marriage certificates and legal formalities. What matters more is the feelings between us."
"My love for you burns like a raging fire."
"But I can feel that Gwen's does too."
"So..."
Wanda stopped there.
But Su Yi knew what she meant.
She