Xiao Xiao took the bottle cap.
The boy in the baseball cap rubbed his palm with his fingers a few times.
The bottle had left an imprint on his palm.
It seemed he'd been gripping the cap too tightly.
"Here."
Xiao Xiao returned the bottle, now capped, to the boy in the baseball cap.
"Here's your drink."
"Oh, th-thank you."
The boy instinctively took the drink Xiao Xiao held out to him.
But he quickly realized something was wrong.
The girl's gaze stabbed into him like needles.
For a moment, the bottle in his hand felt like a hot potato.
He couldn't take it.
But he couldn't not take it, either.
"S-sorry."
The boy in the baseball cap apologized again, stumbling over his words.
He glanced at the boy who had arrived at just the right moment beside the girl.
That boy had been so handsome.
He'd actually caught the bottle in one swift move!?
He hadn't let things get any worse.
The boy in the cap had been completely dumbfounded.
The boy in the baseball cap was grateful to Xiao Xiao.
But Xiao Xiao's presence also put him under even more pressure.
He was sturdier than Xiao Xiao.
But he wasn't as tall.
Honestly, being taller than someone could easily make them feel intimidated.
Also, their commotion had attracted quite a few students.
He could feel all the eyes on him.
Those looks made him feel rather uncomfortable.
They were different from the looks he got when speaking up in class or giving a speech onstage.
He could handle those eyes.
But he wasn't used to the way the students watching him seemed to be sizing him up, just there for the spectacle and eager to see what happened.
He felt uncomfortable under those