Chapter 164

I had struck a deal with my blind date, where there was a fee each for holding hands, hugging, and even kissing. Brandon mentioning it now made it clear he knew about this. It seemed there was more to the story after he had scared off that guy by beating him, but he had never said a word about it. Brandon really knew how to make me speechless. Instead of kissing me, he grabbed my hand and bolted through the crowd. It was my first time sprinting through a bustling city, and my surroundings were a blur of astonished faces. People didn't know why we were running, but they instinctively made way, creating a makeshift lane for us. There we were, Brandon and I, racing down the middle of a crowded street while people stepped aside. Holding my hand, he would turn to glance at me from time to time. The scene was so beautiful and surreal, and I felt like we were the main characters of a movie. The wind whipped through my hair, and as I watched Brandon pull me along, I felt like we were elo