Rainie's POV
"A friend..." I knew what my father was thinking and felt a bit embarrassed.
I turned to Ben and smiled, "Ben, this is my dad." Ben reached out his hand, "Mr. Spark, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Ben, a friend of Rainie's. It's not a good idea to rush during the peak hours, so I offered to bring her to prevent you from waiting out here in this cold weather."
Peter nodded, shook Ben's hand, and affectionately patted my shoulder, "You're really putting people out."
I smiled at Ben, my eyes narrowing slightly, crescent-shaped and filled with tiny lights, as if they could shine into the depths of my heart.
He stared for a moment, then heard me playfully grabbing Peter's arm, saying, "Dad, I'm sorry, I was busy today and didn't have time to prepare a meal. If we wait for me
