Chapter 204

The man held his wine glass delicately, his fingers appearing frosty due to his pale complexion. After a long pause, he lifted his head. His gaze had changed, and his expression was inexplicable. "In reality, you and I have only met once." Yet, despite that single encounter, this man had dragged Elara into his world time and time again. She narrowed her eyes, wondering if he had a crush on her. His eyes flickered with an unreadable emotion. After a moment of silence, he raised his hand toward the sky and rotated his wrist. In an instant, a massive hole melted away in the center of the ceiling, and a dazzling galaxy unfurled before them. The night sky was brimming with stars that shimmered like diamonds against navy blue velvet. "Come watch the stars with me," he invited. He was asking her to watch the stars with him again. She looked his way, but his face was hidden behind a curtain of long hair. Even within the surreal confines of her dreams, the man's loneliness was palp