Eloise and Alex kept looking at each other, with their hearts beating fast, almost as if they were somersaulting inside.
For a moment, they looked like statues carved in love. The closeness felt strange yet warm, and Eloise’s heart stirred with a strange unfamiliar feeling.
Just then, the store attendant walked past and coughed loudly, it was a cough that sounded more like a deliberate interruption than a real one. It was as if she was creating awareness that she was there, reminding them they were not alone.
At once, Alex gently let go of Eloise, and she quickly looked away, feeling shy and slightly embarrassed.
The attendant cleared her throat and said, “Sir, I came to check what ” She paused and then pointed at Eloise, her eyes were sharp with suspicion. “What she was doing in the
