None could tell, for they were too weak to sense it, but he could feel it—a presence, growing restless and preparing to strike the moment it detected its host in danger.
Every second that passed, it grew more intense, and if her fear reached a breaking point, it would trigger a huge explosion.
It would be so strong that the only thing he could do was teleport away, powerless to stop it—watching as the city was torn apart, all because of a love quarrel.
But to her, his reassurance only deepened her feelings for him. She has a massive crush on him five years ago, but she was too immature to admit it.
Now, seeing him again after all this time, all those buried feelings resurfaced, flooding her with emotions she thought she outgrown.
'Maybe he liked me too,' she thought, her heart skipping a beat.
While she was preoccupied with her misunderstanding, Spike's patience snapped.