Mag-log inThat night, when I came home, the living room was completely dark.When Hunter pulled me into his arms, I could practically feel the anxiety pouring off him.Because the room was dark, I couldn’t see his expression.I only knew I was exhausted.Very exhausted.And apparently, sleep still wasn’t happ
His voice was right against my ear.My hand stopped halfway through writing my homework.“Hunter, shouldn’t you go home?”It was already ten at night.Normally, Hunter would’ve said goodbye by now.Not tonight.“You’re kicking me out?”His arms tightened around me.Then he reached over, tilted my ch
“Seeing you there made me feel safe.”Half of Hunter’s face was hidden in shadow.I looked at the tips of his ears turning red.“If you weren’t bored, why did you leave?”He didn’t answer.When Hunter suddenly kissed me, my mind went blank.The system screamed in my ear.Hunter threaded his fingers
For a moment, I wondered whether I should’ve brought him out from the very beginning.Aside from acting as my assistant, Jethro and I also performed one illusion together.It wasn’t especially difficult, but it looked spectacular.When we bowed to the audience together, Jethro smiled again.No one a
When I began the psychological magic portion of my act, I could vaguely make out Hunter in the audience.My first trick required an audience volunteer.Magic performances were rare at school events, and even when they happened, they were usually simple tricks.So when I first walked onstage, plenty
Once the server left, Hunter immediately started putting food onto my plate.I ate half my meal before I realized what he was doing.It was because of what I’d said earlier.That I didn’t have any family.Suddenly, I felt a little nervous.But this time, there was something else mixed in with the ne







