The Rejected Gift

Hazel's gaze met Nolan's, and she replied earnestly, "I haven't played with anyone for many years."

Upon hearing her words, a shiver ran down Nolan's spine. "Could it be... you've been playing go with ghosts?"

She jokingly responded, "Do you believe me if I say I've been playing go with deities?"

Nolan innocently nodded.

Hazel chuckled and could only confess, "For many years, whenever I have free