The two of them went back down the escalator and into the subway station.
They swiped their cards to enter, just as a train heading toward Lakefront was slowly pulling in.
"It's less crowded over here."
Shen Yuan pulled Li Zhi along, avoiding the crowded doors and quickly entering the less-packed middle of the car.
As luck would have it, there were two empty seats right next to each other.
They sat down together naturally, side by side, their body heat radiating through the fabric of their clothes.
With the gentle swaying of the subway car, the contact felt exceptionally real and comforting.
The platform lights outside blurred into streaks.
Shen Yuan gazed at their faint reflection in the window, sitting side by side. Li Zhi was looking down at her phone.
The car's soft light illuminated the crown of her head and her shoulders. Right now, Li Zhi gave off a strangely docile air, a far cry from her usual Painful Sacrifice persona.
