Halsey felt a warm sensation at the tip of her nose. She reached up to touch it and realized she was bleeding again.


    "Ah, I''m bleeding again!"


    Dwight immediately reached for a tissue and shoved it into her nose. "Tilt your head back."


    Halsey did as told, raising her head. "Why is it that whenever I''m around you, I always get nosebleeds?"


    Dwight nced at her. "You''re good to go.


    Halsey looked at him, confused. "Why didn''t you answer me


    What could he have said?


    Without a word, Dwight turned to leave.


    He was starting to ignore her again.


    Halsey blocked his way, handing him the ointment. "Here, this is for you." "What''s this?"


    Halsey pointed to his shoulder, which was visibly red. "You carried so many cement bags today, so I''m sure your shoulder is sore. If you apply this medicine once in the morning and once at night, you won''t feel any more pain."


    Dwight gave her a quick look but didn''t respond.


    Halsey persisted, "Take it."


    Dwight reached for the ointment, but instead of just grabbing it, he pulled on Halsey''s hand as well. Before she knew it, she was suddenly in his arms.


    Halsey looked up at him. His face was close, his freshly washed hair still damp. The usual coldness was gone from. his features, reced by a hint of youthful defiance.


    Halsey blinked, her mind racing. "Wh-what are you doing?


    Dwight''s gaze softened as he studied her delicate face, her confusion making her look even more innocent and endearing. He leaned in and asked quietly, "What do you want?"


    Halsey waspletely lost, unable to follow his train of thought. "What do you mean, ''what do I want?


    Before she could process what was happening, her vision went dark as Dwight bent down and kissed her soft, red lips.


    Her mind went nk, and the world around her seemed to explode in a rush of confusion.


    She had never kissed a man before. This was her first kiss, and it hade out of nowhere.


    Dwight pulled back almost immediately, a teasing question in his voice. "Is this what you wanted?"


    Halsey stood there stunned. "What are you doing?"


    Dwight met her eyes. "Thank you for everything today. I don''t like owing favors. Did I give you what you wanted?"


    Halsey remained speechless.


    It took her a moment to realize what he meant-he had kissed her to thank her.


    A wave of frustration surged through her. Was this all he thought of her? Did he want to keep their rtionship that distant, resorting to a kiss just to draw a line between them?


    She looked at him with a raised brow. "Is this all you''ve got?"


    Now it was Dwight''s turn to be confused. "What?"


    Halsey gave him a yful, soft look, raising an eyebrow. "Do you even know how to kiss?"


    Dwight froze for a second, processing her words. Did she want a longer kiss?


    "What are you staring at me like that for? You said you wanted to thank me, right? You saw what I did today. I helped you, so you can''t just kiss me once and call it even. I want more!"


    Halsey said that with a yful, mischievous tone.


    Halsey noticed that Dwight''s ears were turning red.


    His ears...were actually red..


    Her words had made him blush so quickly.


    She herself was feeling shy, but seeing him like this gave her the courage to be bolder.


    This man, usually so cold and distant, could actually blush


    Halsey raised her hands and wrapped them around his neck Dwight''s body stiffened in response.


    When he didn''t push her away, Halsey took that as a sign and boldly moved


    forward. If he could kiss her, then she could kiss him too.


    She stood on tiptoe and leaned in, pressing her lips gently to his.


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