The rock had lightly tapped against her leg, not hard enough to hurt, but enough to catch her attention.
She looked down at it, then up at him.
Her expression was unreadable at first. But then, something strange happened.
She smiled.
Not the usual smirk she wore when she was teasing him, nor the smug, knowing look she had when she thought she was one step ahead.
No, this was different. Softer. Almost… warm.
Lucas's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
What the hell?
Of all people, why was Nina smiling at him like that?
He barely had time to process before a more alarming thought crossed his mind. Her system stats.
His gaze flickered slightly above her head, and sure enough, the floating numbers were there.
[Affection: 50]
[Trust: 63]
[Lust: 40]
His chest tightened slightly. That… wasn't normal.
The last time he had checked, Nina's Affection bar had been nowhere near that high.
Her Trust? Even lower.
And her Lust? It wasn't much, but 40 was still a lot for someone like her.
