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Her hands by her side began to tremble with his proximity.
"May's back there." Sora kept her gaze on his shoulder rather than saying it to his face.
She did not hear him respond.
Her brows furrowed a little and then she slightly turned to reach a hand out to grip the handle of her roller suitcase. She blinked upon seeing it missing. A little frantic, she turned her head back to Leon to ask him if he saw where it went when she noticed that it was over by his side.
"Give it back," she bit out.
He spared her a glance and then walked off with it.
Indignant, she followed behind. When there was a break in the flow of people, she fast walked in front of him and grabbed the handle of her bag. She tugged, but he had a firm grip on it.
"I'm not in the mood for your games," she ground out.
She gave another useless tug and held back the urge to kick him in the shin or even to cry. The past two weeks severely tested her control and she felt at her wits' end.
Something on her face must have revealed one or both of those emotions, for Leon let go of the bag and allowed her to pull it from his side.
The action surprised her.
Brown eyes looked at his face, but there was an impenetrable mask on.
"Your police friend called Kalos to say that he couldn't make it," he neutrally intoned.
Her jaw loosened and her lips parted at the unexpected news and the implications of his presence in front of her rather than May.
Grey eyes looked down at her mouth; the mask did not reach his eyes as the flicker of want showed through.
She saw it and promptly closed her mouth.
The emotion she saw made her irritated. It covered up the starting of appreciation for him as she realized that he was still playing her, trying to get her to do what he wanted.
"I'll take a cab."
The flicker of emotion in his eyes cooled down with her words. "That's nonsensical."
She shrugged. "You're here for May. Why be the third wheel?"
His mask dropped slightly, showing the tiredness and frustration on his face.
"Don't be so juvenile," he lowly said, "I'm here for you too."
Her hand tightened its hold on the handle as her emotions swirled around. She was still hurt and angry at him, especially with May's biting comments about how great her partnership with Leon was.
Over the two weeks, she came to terms with the source of the hurt inside.
She had wanted to get to know him. She wanted to be his partner.
She wanted him.
The realization did nothing to soothe her. It burned her on the inside to know that May was his first choice, not her. May was his partner and May was the one going out on dinner dates with him, probably touching and kissing him and who knows what else.
She was only entertainment.
"I don't want your help," she bitterly said.
Her tone made him scrutinize her. "I'm not offering help."
She stood still, letting his statement hang in the air. May called out to Leon, which prompted him to move towards the exit. Despite all the noise in the place, she was able to hear the easy pace of his footfalls. May passed her, ruining the sound and Sora stayed where she was.
After waiting a few seconds, Sora moved.
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