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The instant his gaze settled on her face, Lyra’s eyelashes fluttered. She twisted away as if burned.
Recalling what had just happened, warmth flooded her cheeks and the tips of her ears.
She had never been so close to any man outside her family–and she had clung to him first.
It felt utterly surreal.
Hadrien watched in quiet confusion as Lyra’s smooth, fair earlobes blushed crimson, like sunset glow spreading across skin.
Against her pale neck, they resembled red blossoms blooming through snow, impossible to look away from.
He stared for several heartbeats before the realization sank in.
Sheepishness washed over him. His gaze dropped, and heat rose to his face.
Still, he explained, “I… I meant nothing by it. I only saw how frightened you were p>
Lyra pressed her lips together and nodded again.
She knew that.
She simply could not shake her embarrassment over what had transpired.
Hadrien fell silent. He studied her, unable to meet his eyes, and for a moment, the young Sentinel had no idea what to say.
“Are you hungry p>
Lyra shook her head.
“Does your foot still hurt p>
Psychic monsters carried powerful corrosive properties, yet they seemed unaware of that strength. Once they manifested, they wandered blindly forward, crashing straight into obstacles rather than going around, waiting until surfaces dissolved beneath them.
Only when they detected living people would they doggedly follow every step their targets took.
In the grip of raw terror, Lyra’s body had unleashed a surge of adrenaline. Her kick sent the
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monster sprawling, unable to rise quickly. The acid ate through her shoe, then her sock, searing the sole of her foot.
Lyra darted a quick glance toward her injured foot.
It was wrapped thickly like a bundled club.
Cool ointment coated the wound, yet a sharp burning ache lingered.
Still, she shook her head.
All she wanted was for Hadrien to leave the ward, so her overheated mind could calm down.
Hadrien never suspected as much. He dared not leave her alone right now.
Seeing her turn down everything he offered, he scrambled to think of something he could do.
“Shall I adjust the bed for you p>
Lyra hesitated. Sitting upright with her injured foot immobile grew uncomfortable.
When she finally nodded, Hadrien brightened and hurried to work.
“Would you like some water p>
Lyra shook her head once more.
“Do you want to watch something p>
Another shake.
Hadrien did not know what else to try.
A restless part of him wanted to scratch nervously beneath his helmet.
He knelt beside the bed, looking up at her from below, resembling a large black dog.
More precisely, a police working dog out on patrol, fitted with reflective goggles.
“What would you like me to do p>
As he took in her appearance, Hadrien’s breath hitched.
Faint blush lingered across her flawless cheeks, like two delicate peach blossoms. Her long lashes hung low, trembling as if butterflies ready to take flight.
She lifted her eyes slightly. Clear, spring–water eyes peeked toward him cautiously, then darted
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downward again, like a skittish wild creature.
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The sight of her blushing face ensnared Hadrien’s attention, drawing him into a daze.
The pink bloom on her cheeks deepened, ripening into juicy, tempting peaches.
Lyra swore steam threatened to rise from her ears and the top of her head.
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She hurriedly typed a message on her Star Brain, “You can leave p>
At the words, Hadrien stiffened, his gaze clearing.
“Did I disturb you p>
Lyra shook her head quickly.
Her fingers hovered over the Star Brain, struggling to find a believable excuse.
Hadrien read her hesitation.
“I failed to think things through. I will leave you to rest p>
A flicker of quiet disappointment lingered in his eyes as he slowly stood.
“I will stay just outside the door. You have nothing to fear p>
Lyra watched his retreating figure from the corner of her eye and nodded again.
Once the door shut, she clutched her hammering chest and gasped for air.
The memory of his intense stare made her flush. She twisted sideways and buried her burning face into the sheets.
Ugh… why had he stared at her like that?
His gaze felt like searing laser light, threatening to boil her alive.
Outside the ward, Hadrien leaned lazily against the doorframe, tapping his Star Brain absently.
The doctor wandered past and glanced at the closed door.
“Standing guard p>
Hadrien said nothing, lifting his head to meet the doctor’s teasing grin.
Crack. Crack.
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His knuckles popped sharply.
The doctor spun on his heel and fled.
The corridor fell quiet once more.
Hadrien glanced behind him, his tall posture slumping as if drained of strength.
A quiet sigh echoed inside his helmet.
Ding.
After a long while, an alert pinged on his Star Brain.
Hadrien as
it was official business and lifted his wrist casually.
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saw the sender’s name, he straightened instantly.
sage, “I’m sorry. My mind is all muddled after waking up. It’s not that you How are things inside the cell block p>
st sent a reply saying there was no need to apologize, then updated her on the
al Sentinels who had broken free from the third floor had been subdued and secured n their cells.
tamination levels spiked across all Sentinels on the first and second floors.
dditionally p>
Lyra’s eyes widened when she read that Rook and Felix had been transferred to the third floor due to dangerously high contamination readings.
She typed quickly, “Does that mean they still retain a small spark of consciousness p>
Hadrien replied, “In theory, yes. But you are still strongly advised not to approach them p>
Lyra’s heart sank.
She looked down at her heavily bandaged foot.
“What did the doctor say about when I can get up and walk again p>
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