"I'm fine." Stephanie nodded with a smile.Adrian's expression eased up a little, but when he turned to look at the two people behind them, his gaze grew sharp and imposing again. It felt as though the air had chilled around them.Intimidated, the two people immediately clammed up and scurried off, too scared to even collect their tickets.Picking up on the hostility that radiated from him, Stephanie tugged on his sleeve and said, "Don't be mad. I'm fine, really."She looked up at him, her eyes crinkling from her smile.Adrian's demeanor relaxed a bit, and he decided to drop it. After all, this probably counted as his first date with Stephanie, so he didn't want to let some unimportant people ruin things for them.When they entered the cinema hall, the lights had already gone off. Adrian walked ahead, carefully guiding Stephanie to their seats, his warm hand lightly clasped around her elbow.Their seats were in the sixth row, with an openly affectionate couple sitting in the sam
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