C190 A Sweet and Silent Offer

"Can you... try to... look at me now...?" Boaz asked softly and even more cautiously.

He wants this distance between them. So he was scared to make her feel uncomfortable and reject his presence around her.

Nina squeezed her eyes tighter. She took a deep breath and exhaled.

"Can we stay this way for a while first?" Nina softly asked. She seemed cautious not to offend Boaz.

She did not reject