Maybe if Kaito knew about all the inconvenient flutters he gave her heart, it would all make a little more sense to him. But this was forbidden knowledge, so he would have to just sit there with his incorrect ideas.

"I still... don't like the idea of giving in," she admitted, tipping her head sheepishly. "But I can't say I liked staying by myself, either. If I'd known it would trouble you this much, I think I would've given up a lot sooner."