She screamed silently in her heart, 'AHHH!!! This is what I want to write! Defend and Steal is so sweet!!! Yes, yes, yes! This is exactly it!!!'
The young author felt like a master shipper who'd just gotten her hands on top-secret, firsthand material, so happy she could faint.
...
After their meal, the group poured out of the cafeteria and were instantly enveloped by the frigid outdoor air.
"HISS—" Ah Jie instinctively shrank his neck, clutching his collar tightly with both hands, nearly burying his entire face in it.
The gloomy aura hanging over him was more biting than the outdoor chill. The high spirits he'd had after the science composite exam were nowhere to be seen. His feet dragged, his shoulders slumped, and he muttered endlessly.
"My heart... it's colder than this godforsaken weather."
Ah Jie's voice held an obvious note of despair, a stark contrast to his usual joking tone.
