Chap 25: He laid bare his feelings for me

I thought that it would all end here when I said such unintentional words to Steven. But no, he followed me on the bus. It was at rush hour, so the bus was crowded and packed. I swiped my card, then quickly got into the car. However, the bus still hasn't moved because Steven hasn't paid the fare yet. Everyone focused on Steven with irritated eyes. He stared blankly at everyone, not understanding what was going on.

At this time, the new driver voiced a reminder:

"Do you want to pay with cash or a monthly pass?"

Steven seemed to have understood the problem; he glanced at me as if afraid I would disappear and took his wallet from his breast pocket to pay for the bus fare. Steven looks at his wallet and frowns; I can guess his problem.

For the first time I saw him lose confidence and awkwardness like that, he stammered: "I currently…have no cash. Can I…swipe with a bank card?"

Everyone else was surprised at Steven riding the bus with no cash on him. They laughed at this. As for me, I was