Byran crossed his arms confidently and sneered, "It's useless even if you have a crush on Theo, you two can't last long! Ellinor, I suggest you back off now, or you'll find it hurtful when you get dumped..."
Before he could finish, the bus pulled into the station.
Ellinor stood up, walked past Byran, completely ignoring him, and got off the bus.
"Hey! Ellinor, did you hear what I just said? Ellinor!"
Byran snapped back to reality, feeling really pissed, and hurried after her.
Ellinor paid no mind to Byran's nagging, walked straight into a fast food restaurant, and Byran followed her in, carrying on...
Before long, Ellinor emerged with a Coke, happily heading into a nearby mall for some shopping.
Byran kept following her, continuing his yet unfinished chatter. He was determined to convince Ellinor to let Theo go to Patricia!
Ellinor kept ignoring Byran, sipping her Coke and shopping around, from the ground floor to the top, picking up bits and bobs.
Byran trailed behind her, panting and barely standing straight, "Hey... wait up... Ellinor... How come you girls are so weak in gym class but so energetic when shopping! I'm exhausted!"
Ellinor showed no expression, "Tired? If you're tired, stop following me and go do your thing!"
But Byran persisted, "What's wrong with me following you? It's not safe for a girl to wander around. I'm protecting you for free, and you're not even grateful?"
Ellinor looked at him as if she had heard a joke, sizing him up, "You? Protect me?"
Byran felt belittled, rolled up his sleeve to show off his bicep, "What's wrong with me? I'm strong!"
Ellinor didn't say a word.
Byran felt that he was underestimated by Ellinor, and he was even more upset. When he was about to prove to her that he was actually very manly...
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