"Really... You're unusual today," Kirsten said. Arcus knew it too. The fact that he came to Kirsten's house and called her this early, he knew how weird it is for her. But right at this moment, the collective self of him couldn't do anything about his strange behavior. And so, he didn't reply to her words. Instead, he tightened his grip on her. He wanted to feel more of her. "I know you heard me, Arcus... I don't plan on forcing you to open your problems to me but please... Don't act like it's okay, you can lean on me love, I'm here." "...babe, I--" "It's fine... I know, you're still not ready to open your emotions to me completely so instead, I'll make you feel better using my own way." With this, Kirsten left Arcus' grasp as she looked for her phone and wallet. "You're using your

