Ai stepped away from Cane, putting a small distance between them. Her face was calm again, but her eyes were looking around for a way out.
She wasn't even pretending to relax. It was the sort of fake calm that only appeared when she was hiding something she absolutely didn't want anyone to know.
"Cane, there's nothing going on. Really. You should head home now."
Ai said softly, as if she had not just tried her best to knock him out seconds ago.
Cane watched the tiny twitch in her fingers, the slight shift of her weight. Ai was a terrible liar whenever she cared about something. He had learned that a while ago.
Cane's instincts tightened like a rope pulling at his ribs.
"Ai, I would like to hear the truth now."
Cane said, his voice firmer.
Ai froze. She didn't turn around or sigh. She just stood there, shoulders stiff, back straight, as if holding herself together with force alone.
Then she let out a sharp breath and spun around, irritation burning on her face.
