Winter (In Progress)

A brown-haired girl wearing a beautiful baby blue dress stepped in. Her long braided ponytail swung gracefully in the air as she looked left and right. Immediately, Sy felt that something about her seemed unusual, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

As she walked towards the counter, the young blonde woman took out a menu from the side and placed it on the counter, letting her decide what she wanted. Now catching her side view, Sy realised she was missing an ear. What the—

Not a word came from the two at the counter. She had successfully completed her order and turned to find a place where she could wait for her drink. There wasn't much choice in terms of seating. She eyed the only empty seat and approached it cautiously. Then, she placed her left hand on the chair and pointed towards the empty seat.

Understanding what she meant, Sy nodded and with a gradually softer voice, said, "Go ahead. I don't mind."