The afternoon became evening before Bella slowly raised her eyelids.
For a moment, she blankly stared at the ceiling without blinking. Then she turned her head to the left and gazed at Neron as he sat on the couch, staring intensely at her.
“How long have I been out for?” Bella mumbled, blinking slowly.
“It's eight o’clock,” Neron said without taking his eyes off her.
For a moment, Bella kept her gaze on him without saying a word, then a thought clicked to her.
She then hesitated for a moment, sighed, and said, “Why were you affected by my emotions? It seemed like you were losing air because I was.”
“I'm a very empathetic person,” Neron mumbled, avoiding her eyes.
“Oh.”
Not knowing what to say next, Bella stared at him for a while.
Then she turned her head the other way and mum
