"It's you?!"
In the dim alley, faint streetlight filtered through gaps in the leaves, scattering patches of light across the ground and lending a trace of warmth to the darkness. Old brick walls lined both sides, and the occasional sound of sparse traffic and the city's nighttime murmurs drifted over from the distant streets.
Against this quiet backdrop, one corner of the alley seemed particularly secluded. There, a man and a woman were locked in an intimate embrace. The man was tall and sturdy, dressed in a plain shirt and jeans, his short hair softened by the weak light. The woman was petite, her long hair resting lightly on her shoulders above a simple dress. Her face was buried against his shoulder, their hands tightly clasped.
The world around them seemed to vanish, leaving only each other. The man gently stroked the woman's hair, and she slowly raised her head. Their eyes met in the dim light, filled with affection, as though the entire world belonged to them alone in that moment.
"Can I?"
The girl grew bashful and lowered her head shyly, her prosthetic chin just reaching her collarbone.
"Mm."
Delighted, the young man chuckled and slid his hand downward...
But just then, an angry shout of "It's you!" interrupted his move mid-cast, making him go limp.
Faced with the woman's questioning gaze, he suddenly smiled in resignation.
"You've been following me, Ye Hua. What the hell do you want?!"
Yue Chen pinned Ye Hua down through gritted teeth, a dagger plunged into Ye Hua's palm. Her normally easygoing, lively face was now filled with rage.
Motherfucker. I'm fucking furious!
She was still suspicious that Yue Chen had betrayed Dragon City and joined another organization.
Even after Yue Chen had explained herself a thousand times, she still refused to