Chapter 56

Lucy took a deep breath as she stood in front of the entrance to the party. She watched Jaesun enter first, hand in hand with Mark, followed by Daniel and Kuan. Kimi and Jerry laughed together, their hands not intertwined, but they seemed so in sync that it was cute to see. Finally, Ryeon stood next to her, lightly touching his pinky finger to hers and chuckling softly when she looked down upon feeling his touch.

Lucy entwined her pinky finger with Ryeon's and laughed again. Ryeon moved a little closer to her, planting a gentle kiss on her cheek, causing her to flinch at the touch but laugh even more.

"Shall we?" he called out to her.

Lucy nodded, paying no mind to the few people passing by who stared at her unabashedly, as if they were seeing a monster. Once they passed through the entrance, they saw the multitude of people scattered around. Their friends were still in the corner, talking and waiting for them. As they approached, the group set off i