Her head had been resting on Shade's shoulder, tilted slightly upward. At that moment, her narrowed eyes flew open. Having endured countless battles, dangers, and challenges, she ultimately managed to control her body and did not react instinctively to her shock, preventing Shade from noticing anything unusual.
Even so, the tremor and shock carried by the warmth of Shade's soul, mixed with fear, formed emotions so complex that she had not experienced them since awakening in the Present World.
In a daze, a gentle yet cool laugh seemed to reach her ears. This time, the Long-haired Girl finally failed to control the tension in her muscles, leaving Shade, who sensed her unusual reaction, somewhat puzzled:
"What's wrong?"
Luvia took a deep breath. She knew who had laughed by her ear just now, and she also knew it was a warning of sorts. But Luvia Fiocchi Annette had experienced far too much. She did not stop because of that momentary surprise. She continued to hold Shade around the neck, then pressed a hand against the back of his head.
She did not answer Shade's question:
"Please hold me tightly."
She spoke softly, and it was indeed what she desired at that moment:
"Promise me that when you're with me in the future, you won't mention Tia or Moon, alright?"
Shade, unable to make sense of it, could only agree. He did not see the hint of smugness on the Purple-Eyed Girl's face.
On a rooftop swept by wind and sand, beneath the dim yellow sky and black setting sun, two souls from the memories of Doomsday entwined. She whispered many things into Shade's ear: knowledge that existed in this time but that Shade had never learned, her love for him, the life she had once experienced, and the feelings she had