There was air conditioning in the subway station, and she had worked up a sweat, so it was a little chilly.
However, since it was summer, Mashauva found it cooling, so when Bruno handed his jacket to her suddenly, she thought he was worried she was feeling cold, so she shook her head.
"It's okay, Bruno. I'm not cold."
Bruno glanced at her and stopped in his tracks, "I didn't say you are."
"Huh?"
Mashauva looked at him in bewilderment. If he wasn't worried about her being cold, then why did he hand her his jacket?
She could not wrap her head around it.
"Don't ask. Just wear it."
Seeing that Mashauva wasn't accepting his jacket, he went ahead and draped it over her. It was a dark-colored men's jacket, so it was large enough to cover Mashauva's bottom.
Stumped, Mashauva could smell Bruno's sweat on the jacket, but she did not find it unpleasant. Bashful, she lowered her head only to notice it.
The front of her shirt was damped as she had been on Bruno's back most of their journey. It was somewhat see- through, and the shape of her camisole underneath could be seen.
"Ah!"
Mashauva couldn't help exclaiming and covered her face in embarrassment.
How humiliating! How could she have forgotten about that?! She must've looked ridiculous. Otherwise, Bruno wouldn't have handed her his jacket while she foolishly thought he was worried she was cold.
"Alright, let's go."
Bruno held on to her hand and walked forward as though nothing had happened. As there was a crowd, there were no seats available in the subway, so Bruno could only bring her to his front as they stood.
"If you're sleepy, you take a nap in my arms."
"No, it's fine. I'm not sleepy anymore." Mashauva shook her head and found it odd to sleep in his arms. Moreover, she had taken a quick nap earlier and was, right then, wide awake.
As they were to get off the subway at the last stop, they did not have to pay attention to the announcement for the time being. At first, Mashauva felt clear-headed, but she soon started drifting off, leaning toward Bruno.
Bruno put his arms around her to protect her, promising, "Sleep, don't worry, you won't fall."
Mashauva nodded in a daze and dozed off, leaning against him. When she shifted her head, she instantly noticed something weird.
A portly middle-aged man, Bache, was harassing a woman, Serene, nor far from them.
Taking advantage of the large crowd, Bache kept closing in on her. At first, Serene shifted aside with a frown. However, as the train was packed, there wasn't really space for her to move around freely.
Seeing that she didn't have a major reaction, Bache made another move on her.
Serene had enough of it and shifted her gaze at him. However, Bache was deadpan, as though nothing had happened.
After she turned back around, Bache continued his move on her with a blank face.
Mashauva didn't quite understand what was going on, but she knew his actions were clearly making the pretty lady uncomfortable, and despite her glare, he was still unscrupulous.
She blinked and tugged at Bruno's clothes.
"What is it?"
Bruno lowered his head and asked the girl in his
arms.
Mashauva raised her head and looked at him with her eyes shimmering clear as she said, "Bruno, look."
Mashauva pointed to his back left. Following her direction, he noticed Bache's hand was on Serene's waist. She looked furious but didn't dare throw a fit.
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