As the countdown for the red light began, he unexpectedly felt an impulse not to let her go, because he knew once she crossed the traffic light, she would disappear from his sight in an instant.
After not seeing her for half a month, he didn't want to provoke her, even though she was beside him, not causing trouble as before.
Liam fixated on the girl as she spaced out. The red light had quietly ended, and as Maya saw the pedestrian signal turn green, she began to walk across, completely ignoring her companion beside her.
Liam watched her leaving and only came to realize that the red light had turned green, prompting him to quickly catch up.
Indeed, just as he had thought, Maya's pace was swift, nearly breaking into a run; she wanted to distance herself from him quickly, afraid he would soon trouble her again.
