I slowly stepped away from the shadows.

Her eyes snapped to mine.

“You,” she said, her voice tinged with both surprise and amusement. “You’ve been following us all night.”

“I wasn’t following both of you,” I said, my voice was low and calm.

Her brow arched. “Just my friend, then? A bit creepy, if you ask me”

“No.” I took a step closer. “I wasn't watching her, I was actually watching you, Reika.”

She blinked.

For the first time that night, a soft blush made its way across her cheeks. “That’s even worse,” she said, but her voice had lost its edge.

I smiled faintly. “I wasn’t trying to be...