teven asked after he caught me usin

ngly, he didn't seem angry at all. Instead,

y it was delicious. Is it really tha

on with him after everything that had happened

ned out pretty tasty," I replied, fee

and savored a bite of the dish. His eyes widened in s

nt, I couldn't deci

ted out, "Is it good?" I immediately reg

s a slow nod of approval acco

eeling

lp but believe them when I witnessed him easily take down a group of rogues. However,

elieve what

d ahead. Then, turning to me, he asked, "Do you think you

emplating the possibility of cohabitin

what about

g while living with h

haps, I should decline and inform him

d innocent gaze, free of ill

ed at me with such purity

will," I

a chance to second-guess myself. But as I stood

h gratitude. "Thank you

nk

but feel a twi

r them. Yet here was a man I had just met, thanking me with

ture, but it meant

e sofa. Rest well," he said b

in the direction of the m

assessment of Steve

s not a savage beast. Rather, he possessed a quiet strength and

yed something, he embraced it fully. And yet, despite his straightforward nature, I couldn't help but feel

d me his large, soft s

is open to the idea o

in my mind as I gaz

ith stron

, a weird thought sudd

e he teaches me how to fight,