Aria cast an unhappy sidelong glance at him.
She really didn't understand how this guy could be so strong. He always seemed lazy, and she had never seen him do any exercise.
And she was at least over ninety pounds.
He picked her up and then let her go as if she were a kitten, without the slightest sign of effort.
This was so unfair.
Ryder leaned his arm against the car door and slightly lowered his head to look at her, smiling with a rascal - like grin. "What, got a problem with that?"
Aria pursed her lips.
"Even if you do, it doesn't matter." He smiled wickedly and insolently, stretching out his arm to ruffle her hair a couple of times, then pinching her ear. "You can't beat me, can you?"
"..."
He really looked good when he smiled.
He was full of that insolent charm, a big boy brimming with youthful energy. Since coming here, she hadn't seen him smile like this.
She almost thought that the mature him wouldn't smile like that anymore, a bit naughty, as if he had returned to a long - past time.
Aria's ears turned bright red, and she shifted her body to sit farther away.
She felt like her ears were going numb.
The numbness spread from the tips of her ears to the side of her face. Her heart was pounding, and her cheeks were burning hot. She felt like her whole body was on fire.
Ryder seemed to have noticed something.
He leaned in closer, carefully scrutinizing the girl for a few seconds. His lazy, smiling voice was deep and sexy.
"Ah."
"..." Then, Aria felt the heat of his breath on her neck.
His pleasant and sexy voice gradually approached her ear, as if in thought, with a somewhat maddening hoarseness. He said playfully, "Aria, your ears are so red, and your face is red too."
"..."
Aria quickly glanced at him and covered her ears with her hand.
Ryder chuckled. "Are you blushing?"
"No." Aria didn't dare to look at him, answering in a soft and muffled voice.
She pushed his chest. "Get away from me."
As long as this guy stayed away, she wouldn't feel like this.
"Hmm?" Instead of moving away, Ryder casually sat in, right next to Aria. "I won't."
The car door was slightly open.
Aria was a bit nervous, pressing herself against the other car door. Her shoulder was almost touching the window. The clear and strong bitter - orange scent of the boy was closing in, as if trying to engulf her.
Aria was almost on the verge of giving in.
As the students of Harvard University passed by, they would occasionally glance over curiously. They saw the tall boy in a black short - sleeved T - shirt with his back to the outside, blocking someone.
The girl was wearing a short, off - the - shoulder white ruffled blouse and loose denim shorts that ended just above the knees, looking fresh and gentle.
She had a low ponytail, with a few strands of hair falling by her ears. Most of her face was blocked by the boy's figure.
But the girl's exposed fair skin was an incredibly red color.
It was like she had applied rouge, looking charming and cute.
For some reason, just from this scene, the ambiguous atmosphere seemed to be overflowing, and hormones were spreading rapidly.
They didn't even dare to look for too long. They quickly averted their eyes, quickened their pace, and guessed in their hearts...
Whose boyfriend was this, teasing his little girlfriend?
Just looking at the small half of the girl's side - face, she was stunningly beautiful, with a delicate appearance. This guy was really lucky.
If one listened closely, they could hear that inside the imposing black SUV, the girl shouted in frustration, "Ryder!"
The boy replied softly, "Uh - huh."
"Let go and get away from me!" Aria's soft voice was tinged with shyness, with a soft tremor.
However, instead of sounding angry, it gave the impression that the girl was unconsciously acting coquettishly.
Ryder lowered his eyes. The smile that had been on his face faded a bit, and his pitch - black eyes became dark and gloomy.
For some reason, he suddenly felt very restless.
His fingertips twitched, and his slightly rough fingertips wiped away the moisture that had seeped out from the corner of the little girl's eyes due to shyness.
The little girl's long, curled eyelashes, as beautiful as butterfly wings, fluttered. She subconsciously closed her eyes, not even knowing how to resist, looking as pitiful and innocent as a vulnerable little white rabbit.
Exposing her white belly and weaknesses, waiting to be devoured by the big bad wolf, not even a single bone left.
She didn't even know the basic resistance.
At this moment, Ryder even had a strange, uncontrollable urge to lower his head and lick it away with his tongue.
She was so delicate.
Even her tears seemed sweet.
If he made her cry, with tears streaming down and the corners of her eyes turning red, looking charmingly delicate, she would be even cuter.
"Ryder..."
Aria whispered his name.
Ryder suppressed that almost violent impulse. His eyes were dark. He closed his eyes, then suddenly let out a low sneer.
That's right.
Sooner or later, he would drive himself crazy.
The girl had someone in her heart.
He moved to the side and casually leaned against the back seat.
His tone was lazy.
"I won't tease you anymore, okay?"
"...Really?"
There was a faint nasal tone, mixed with disbelief.
Aria stared at him with flickering eyes.
"Really." Ryder nodded lazily, looking at her with a half - smile, his voice slow. "When have I ever lied to you?"
"..."
Aria fell silent, sitting quietly.
Her face was extremely red, the blush glaring. Whether it was from shyness or anger, she looked both charming and cute.
It would make anyone who saw her stunned.
Only Aria herself knew very well that when Ryder got close, the air around her almost stopped flowing. The tip of her nose and even the inside of her mouth when she breathed were filled with his strong scent.
So invasive.
There was the bitter - orange fragrance, and more of it was the unique hormonal scent of a man at this age, both green and young and mature.
It made her feel a faint sense of fear.
If he got any closer, he would surely be able to hear her heart pounding violently because of him.
Aria was a bit dazed.
He had gotten really close just now. gōΠb.ōγg
So close that if she just tilted her head slightly, she could kiss his jaw.
Ryder kept his word. He really stopped teasing her. He leaned lazily against the other side of the window, squinted at the outside, then lowered his head to look at his phone.
Those two people seemed to be dead. Not a single one of them made a move.
He pressed his tongue against his cheek, twirling his phone, and let out a low tsk. He rolled down the window, tilting his head slightly backwards.
His eyes fell casually.
The little girl had curled up into a ball, almost sticking to the window. Her fair calves were bent, lightly resting on the edge of the seat.
Aria noticed his gaze, followed it, and saw her legs were still bent, and her loose shorts had slid up a bit.
She realized that although nothing was really visible, she still felt a bit shy. She slowly lowered her legs.
The two of them just sat there in silence. It was really awkward. Even more so, perhaps only Aria felt awkward.
Because Aria suspected that Ryder might not know what awkwardness was.
She secretly observed him with her peripheral vision for two seconds. He was quietly lowering his eyelids, and she didn't know what he was thinking.