Leo hung up the phone and spun around immediately, only to have his arm snagged by Chloe.
She leaned half her weight against him, eyes glistening pink at the corners.
"Leo, I was running so fast just now trying to find you. I twisted my ankle. It hurts so bad... can you walk me to the infirmary?"
Leo glanced down. Sure enough, a faint red blush bloomed across her ankle.
He pressed his lips into a thin line and wrenched his arm free. "The infirmary isn't far. You can go there slowly by yourself. I have an emergency, I have to go."
The words were barely out of his mouth before he was already striding away, not giving Chloe a single second to react.
Left standing alone and ignored, the tears that had pooled in Chloe's eyes evaporated in an instant, replaced by a dark, murky gloom.
She
