Training Goes Into A Kiss

Since their unexpected conversation earlier, Valine forced herself to eat her food fast while trying her best to ignore the stare of Dimitri on her once in a while. His words earlier kept on replaying in her mind. After their meal, Dimitri pushed his chair back slightly and turned his attention to her. "Valine," he began, "why don't you change into something comfortable? Meet me outside in an hour." Valine was taken aback by his request, but she nodded, her curiosity piqued. "Alright, Dimitri. I'll be there." With that, she got up from the table and walked back to her room. As she changed into more casual clothes, her mind raced with thoughts about what Dimitri had in mind. With her sneakers on and her hair pulled back into a ponytail, she stood in front of the mirror. She looked at herself, half-expecting to see her old self staring back – the girl who was trapped. But there was something different in her eyes now, a spark that hadn't been there before. As she walked outside, she caug