I put it into my mouth at once. Raffles handed me a cup of water. I swallowed the pill as he watched me with his forever worried gaze.

After that, he placed the upgraded equipment into my bag, one by one. Raffles protected me in silence, in his own way. 

Although he couldn’t protect me by my side or hit anyone who wanted to hurt me like how Harry could, he’d upgraded my suit, my weapon, and my spaceship. He’d even transformed my body into a male body for my protection. On my body, in my body, everything that I would bring with me, were shaped by Raffles’s thoughtfulness and guardianship. 

“Thank you, Raffles.” I looked at him gratefully. His grayish-blue eyes gazed deeply into mine under the dim lights. 

Slowly, he leaned in closer to my face. My heart skipped a beat. My thoughts slowed down as he came closer to me, turning me slow-witted. His fringe lightly brushed against my hair, and his eyes were right in front of mine. Slowly, he closed his eyes and the tip of his nose brushed against mine. Then, our breaths and lips collided. Instinctively...