NovelEnglishChapter 1366: After finishing classes early, Kenji took Scarlette out for dinner. They sat in the restaurant as nature unleashed its fury outside. Winds howled like ancient beasts, and chaotic rain transformed the world beyond the windows into an apocalyptic scene.
While others scurried along the streets seeking shelter, Scarlette's eyes sparkled with an unusual request. She wanted to visit the summit of Warrington's tallest building to witness the churning sea.
With gentle concern, Kenji removed his coat and wrapped it snugly around her frame. The generous fabric engulfed her slender figure, making her appear even more delicate than usual.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtA hint of amusement played across his lips as he gazed down at her.
"What's that smile about?" Scarlette asked, puzzlement crossing her features.
"You look like a perfectly wrapped burrito," he mused.
Scarlette giggled, cupping her rosy cheeks as she blinked playfully.
"Do I look adorably cute?" "Not quite. Your head's popping out like a corn kernel from the burrito." "Did you hear my request earlier?" she asked, squirming in his arms with mock annoyance.
"Aren't we headed there now?" "Humph, that's more like it." Her fascination with extrweather mirrored Kenji's own unexpected preference. These intense conditions brought him a peculiar sense of peace, doubling his efficiency in their midst. In the building's uppermost room, Kenji arranged his easel, settling cross-legged on the floor to blend his paints. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, torrential rain drenched the city, yet they remained in their own peaceful bubble.
Read it first on gVlScarlette nestled on his lap, playfully experimenting with the palette. Her creative exploration left both her own colors and Kenji's carefully mixed hues in cheerful disarray.
Kenji observed the chaos without a trace of irritation, simply starting fresh with his mixing.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Why aren't you angry?" Scarlette inquired, genuine curiosity in her voice.
"Shouldn't you be pleased that I'm not?” Kenji countered.
"But if you're not mad, then what was the point ofmessing around for so long?"
Today, Kenji worked as if in a meditative state, his brush moving across the canvas in peaceful m uninterrupted/strokes. The hurricane-whipped sea outside calive beneath his hands, each wave and shadow captured with breathtaking realism. "How is it that you excel at everything?" Scarlette marveled sincerely.
"It's within anyone's capabilities, except perhaps yours, Kenji replied with a shrug. Scarlette responded with an exaggerated eye roll.
Scarlette's mother's artistic talent had once inspired Scarlette to pursue painting herself but the rigorous demands of mastering the craft eventually led her to abandon the endeavor.
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