Different Method

The zipper on the jacket Scott gave Ciara was so difficult to put on. Her hands were slippery from the damp ground she had unconsciously been clutching inside the cave while waiting for him, who was yet to arrive.

As Scott approached her, Ciara thought he would scold her for not being able to do something as simple as zipping up her jacket. However, she didn’t expect him to kneel and help her with the zipper.

“Thanks.”

Her gratitude received no response from him. Instead, he looked up, his gaze fixed on her lips.

Afterward, he brought his face closer to hers, and she instinctively pulled away. Her movement startled him. He blinked and seemed momentarily confused.

“Let’s go back,” he said then, turning away and leaving her.

What was he about to do just now?

*

The cabin was in a state of chaos. It was no wonder the team members were worried about Scott’s condition. Scott probably felt the same way if he saw all this, plus the reports from the Moon Ashes patrol members.

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