A Wholesome Threat

In the next second, Noah's gloomy eyes suddenly lit up with clarity.

Chloe and Hazel watched in mild disbelief as the boy who had looked so guarded and distant just a moment ago suddenly seemed... gentler. As if something had jolted him back to life.

His expression didn't really change, but his mouth kept chewing like a little machine—it was oddly funny to watch.

To Hazel, he looked exactly like o