Chapter 56
Chapter 56 A Pinky Promise
Lyra nodded in understanding.
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She glanced sideways at the crow that had startled her moments ago, now perched quietly on her shoulder.
She tapped its sharp beak with her fingertip, then bowed her head and scribbled on her note, “Alright p>
When he saw her agree, Felix broke into a triumphant grin.
The look made Lyra wonder if he had some other hidden scheme in mind.
She held out her hand.
Felix lowered his gaze and set the blade wrapped in folded tissue into her palm. His fingertips brushed slowly across her skin on purpose.
A faint, tickling sensation spread from the spot. Lyra pulled her hand back at once and shot him an exasperated glare.
Thick-skinned Felix only smiled, thoroughly pleased with himself.
Lyra stared blankly.
She wrote another note.
“If you’re bored, put in a request for game consoles or other toys. Or play with the crow. Why hurt yourself p>
Felix lifted an eyebrow after reading it.
“You think I’m some kid, begging for toys and game consoles p>
Lyra disagreed.
“Says who only kids get to enjoy toys? Besides, my point is you shouldn’t harm yourself p>
Felix shrugged, utterly dismissive. “It’s just habit p>
Lyra froze at those words.
“How did you pick up this habit p>
Back on Earth, behavior like this was a clear sign of severe psychological distress.
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Had he endured something terrible in the past?
Felix offered no explanation. He only smiled lazily.
“I’m just stuck with too much free time. If you come chat with me every day, I won’t get bored anymore p>
Lyra remained skeptical.
“That’s all it takes p>
Felix laughed out loud when he read the line.
She was far too easy to fool.
He nodded. “Yeah, that’s all it takes p>
Lyra studied him.
“Fine. I’ll come talk to you more often, but you have to stop doing reckless things p>
Felix tilted his head, feigning ignorance. “What kind of reckless things p>
Lyra’s expression hardened.
“Hurting yourself, spouting nonsense, making those gory, gross jokes p>
“Hmmm.” Felix drew out the sound, pretending to struggle. “That might be a little tough p>
He adored watching the range of small expressions that crossed Lyra’s face whenever he teased her.
Her reactions were endlessly entertaining.
Lyra’s note followed immediately, “Then I won’t speak to you at all. You’ll be even more bored p>
A low rumbling laugh vibrated in Felix’s chest as he read it.
She was like a tiny rabbit that stamped its feet when upset.
The empty threat only made her seem more charming.
He sighed, putting on a show of reluctant surrender.
“Alright, alright… I’ll try my best, okay p>
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Lyra nodded firmly.
Felix stared at her intently.
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What a shame. If she still had those soft, chubby cheeks paired with this serious, stern look, she would be even more lovely.
Every time he’d seen it before, he’d ached to rush over and bite her hard.
Her cheeks carried less softness now, yet there was a fragile resilience about her that stirred a protective ache inside him.
He held out a hand, tentative.
“Wanna pinky swear on it p>
Lyra thought it was completely unnecessary.
They were both adults. A person’s word ought to hold weight.
If a pinky promise was required to seal a deal, what did that make the vow he’d just given?
Was he teasing her again?
She glared at him, displeased.
Felix adopted an innocent look. “What’s wrong? You backing out? If that’s the case p>
He never finished the sentence. A warm touch settled against his pinky finger.
Felix’s heart skipped sharply.
Warmth surged outward from the point of contact, flowing all the way to his limbs.
God, she was something rare and precious.
Her personality was captivating, her facial expressions fun, and she was like a steaming hot spring tucked away amid snow-capped peaks.
To someone encased in perpetual frost, merely seeing her filled him with hope. One small touch, and bliss unfurled as heat across his whole body.
Lyra held his gaze steadily, signaling that she expected him to keep his word.
She had agreed to his request; he must not go back on his promise.
Felix met her eyes deeply and said softly, “Alright. I promise p>
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Their pinkies intertwined to seal the oath, and his broad palm folded gently around hers.
Her hand felt soft and yielding, like clutching a warm toasted marshmallow.
But Lyra could only feel the rough calluses on his palm pricking her skin like tiny thorns. She kept her face impassive and tugged, trying to pull her hand free.
Felix let go willingly.
Lyra swept a questioning gaze past him, scanning the rest of the cell.
Felix stepped aside to let her look.
“Looking for something p>
Lyra’s note appeared, “Do you have any other sharp objects in your room p>
Felix paused to think. When he met her suspicious stare, he broke into a grin.
“I don’t think so p>
Lyra’s expression turned grave. “Where did you get this blade p>
“Pried it off the bed board and sharpened it myself,” Felix answered.
She could not see it beneath the sheets and blanket, but even a bed board ought to be half an
inch thick.
The fact that he’d managed to grind a shard thin and sharp spoke volumes about how much time he’d wasted out of boredom.
Lyra wrote, “Don’t make any more dangerous items from now on p>
Felix nodded pleasantly.
“Of course p>
It was rare for him to obey her requests so readily.
Lyra felt a quiet surge of relief.
She glanced at the time on the wall.
“Have you eaten yet p>
She did not know how Hadrien arranged meals before she arrived.
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Dinnertime had only passed recently, yet she could not catch the lingering scent of food.
Before, when she returned from the laundry room after delivering clothes, she could still smell
Felix immediately put on a pitiful tone.
“Nope. Hadrien is heartless; he won’t feed us p>
Lyra did not believe a word of it.
No matter what, Hadrien would never withhold meals.
She remembered Gideon occupied the cell next door.
He was steady, polite, and trustworthy.
Lyra walked over, knocked lightly on the small observation window, and slid a note through the opening.
“Have you eaten p>
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Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she’s not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.