"What topic?" she wondered. But she didn't delve into the subject, unlike him.
"I'm kind of curious," he continued, standing up. His eyes were serious and his air of secrecy and mystery was tinged with surprise. Melissa felt betrayed in her surprise.
"Hey... since when did we have secrets?" Melissa, unable to bear it, followed, pounding the table lightly, like an unconscious protest during an interrogation.
Loach nodded in agreement, insisting on her opinion as if it were normal.
"That's right. You traitor," Loach exclaimed, glaring at him with satisfaction. He also wanted to know.
This... made Taylor contemplate them from another angle in silence, then swallow his questions amid their public protests towards him, contrary to his reserve.
Mark accidentally gasped after a sudden hiccup, surprising those around him and flushing with embarrassment.
"You're joking," Mark shouted in a warning that conveyed a firm stance despite his anxiety about his recklessness.