Although she didn't know why, when Benjamin Swantz saw a hint of disappointment on Mallia Mamet's face, he hurriedly spoke up.
"I think I know who your friend is. Was it the one who came to find you last night? It seems he really cares about you. It wasn't really appropriate to explain things to him at my place, and I can understand the lie you told at first, but since he cares so much about you, you can talk to him about it later."
What did these words really mean? Mallia felt a bit strange, as if he was minding Steve's presence, almost as though he was jealous. Although saying jealous might be an exaggeration, Mallia truly felt that way.
On the other hand, Mallia thought he seemed really pitiful, jealously so. She could even sense his fear of concern overbearing her, so he quickly stated it was alright, as long as she was fine, and he didn't want Steve to feel sad either.