Ren was enjoying his meal when he suddenly noticed something. At the corner of Wendy's lips, there was a small piece of herb that hadn't been ground properly.
Without much thought, he reached out and casually took it off.
"Eh…"
Wendy froze, her eyes widening at the gentle touch on the corner of her lips. The distance between them, which had felt normal just moments ago, suddenly seemed incredibly close.
She lifted her gaze, staring at Ren, who remained calm, while her own heart pounded faster than usual.
Ren withdrew his hand with a relaxed expression, then raised the tiny leaf he had taken from Wendy's lips.
"There was a piece of celery there," he said softly, as if it were nothing.
Wendy felt heat rush to her face, and she instinctively covered her cheeks with her hands.
"A-Ah… I-I see… T-Thanks…" she mumbled, her voice slightly trembling.
Ren shrugged and placed his spoon back into the bowl.
