Li Ang didn't open the door immediately because the blueprint for the Force Field Prosthetic Hand was still in the final stages, and if his train of thought was interrupted, it might take a while to pick it up again.
"Hmm?"
Zoe, outside the door, didn't get a response. She hummed repeatedly, and the knocking gradually turned into a swishing rubbing sound, as if out of boredom, she started to rub the door panel with her fingers.
"Li Ang~ Li Ang~"
The young girl's soft humming was filled with thoughts, no longer as pure as when she first left the Isle of Winds. Each rise and fall of her voice tugged at a fine thread connected to his heart.
"Alright, I'm coming."
Li Ang's face peeked out from behind the door, and their smiles met each other.
Then, their cheeks genuinely touched.
Embracing each other, they kissed and collapsed onto the bed. The little head with chestnut hair nuzzled in Li Ang's chest for a long time before looking up, eyes twinkling like stars.
