The murmuring voice carried a kind of silent coldness.
Mabel Quinn was startled. In the next moment, Kyle’s wrist turned, and the hand that was originally covering the back of her hand had already turned into fingers interlocking with hers, pressing her hand against the wall.
"Kyle, you... let go for a moment, let me turn on the light and put this down." Mabel said urgently, afraid of crushing the cake in her hands.
"Is it the thing you’re holding?" he said in a low voice. Even in the darkness, his night vision was much better than hers.
"Yes, it’s... a cake..." she replied, "Sorry, I was late today, making you wait so long, and even making you... upset... But this cake, I ordered it several days ago. I asked Alice and checked online; many people like the cakes from this shop. Maybe you’ll like it too. I thought today... at least you could have a piece of cake."
"Really?" Kyle said softly, his breath brushing over Mabel’s face and neck, making her feel a bit ticklish.
"How about we open the cake now?" she suggested.
"Alright." In the darkness, he led her by the hand towards the coffee table.
"Hey, the light, let’s turn on the light first." Mabel reminded him.
"No need." Kyle said. Shortly thereafter, the two of them had walked to the coffee table. Because it was near the window and the curtains weren’t fully drawn, a few strands of moonlight filtered in, allowing Mabel to see a little.
Kyle placed the cake box on the coffee table, opened it, and took out the cake inside. A 10-inch cake, decorated with colorful patterns, it was very beautiful and filled with some childlike fun. On the cake, instead of "Happy Birthday," the words "Our Memories" were written.
His dark phoenix eyes gazed at the cake, seemingly lost in thought.
"Kyle?" It wasn’t until her voice broke the silence that he came back to his senses,
"The cake is beautiful." he said.
"Shall we light candles and make a wish?" She wasn’t sure if he wanted to, but she had brought the candles back from the cake shop just in case.
"No need for candles, and as for a wish..." His eyelids drooped lightly, long lashes covering all the light in his eyes, "I’ve already made one long ago."
"Then let’s cut the cake." Mabel said, picking up the transparent plastic knife that accompanied the cake. By the moonlight, she cut a piece of cake and handed it to Kyle.
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"Is it good?" she asked expectantly, hoping he would like it since she had chosen it.
He looked up, smiled faintly at her, and said, "It’s delicious, I really like it."
His smile was beautiful, but it made Mabel feel something strange, as if the smile was not real.
Maybe it was because of the lighting, she thought, since the lights weren’t on. Just then, she heard his voice again, "Why don’t you taste it too."
Before she could react, he had already leaned down, his lips touching hers.
"Mmm..." she froze for a moment.
She didn’t know how long had passed before, just as she felt she might suffocate from the kiss, he finally let go, resting his forehead against hers, he asked, "In your heart, is there only me?"
"Yes." she responded, still dizzy from the kiss.
His slender fingers gently caressed her face, and his lips came down once more.