Leena looked blankly at the soldiers who just fled. Then she turned to Kevin and wondered, 'Why did they all run away? Is Kevin really that terrifying?'
"Major General, would you like to choose your own dishes or shall I help you with it?" However, unlike the other soldiers, Lee remained calm upon seeing Kevin. Even his voice didn't show any trace of fear at all when he approached.
"Help me choose," said Kevin as he sat next to Leena. Feeling her staring at him made him look back at her too. He thought, 'I didn't expect her to get along that well with the soldiers.'
"Is there anything on my face?" Leena unwittingly touched the corner of her mouth. She felt her cheeks burned under Kevin's gaze. Thus, she silently thought, 'Do I have rice on my face or something?'
"No. You look great." The gentle smile that cracked Kevin's lips surprised all the soldiers who were still eating around them. Kevin had always been very strict with their training, thus, they were shocked to see him so gentle. He was like a different man when he was with Leena. The difference between how he treated the woman and them was just so evident that they could taste it in their food.
"They all seem to be afraid of you." Nevertheless, Leena seemed to be unaffected by all the attention when she looked at Kevin and sweetly smiled. The more she stayed in this place, the more she admired Kevin.
"And you? Why aren't you afraid of me?" joked Kevin while raising his eyebrows. He couldn't help but wonder about what happened to Leena today.
"Who told you that I'm not afraid of you? I'm always worried that you'll be angry," whispered Leena innocently. Little did Kevin know about the great pressure she was feeling whenever he was mad at her. It seemed that her fear of him unconsciously sprang from his career. He always looked so majestic, dignified, and intimidating.
"So are they. They're afraid whenever I'm angry too." In reality, Kevin was actually more approachable than Daisy. There had not been a soldier who dared to talk before the woman. The soldiers were so terrified of her that even just her mere stare could cause the soldiers to run out of breath.
"Kevin, don't you think they're cute?" The two talked quietly. Their voices were so low that only they could hear each other.
"That's your opinion. You wouldn't say that if you were with them every day." Most of the soldiers inside the army base were good looking indeed. However, Kevin couldn't even care less about that as all he was after was to make them progress in exchange for the efforts.
They were in the middle of that conversation when Lee quickly came to their table and politely arranged the dishes for Kevin. He quietly left the couple without interrupting their conversation.
"Do you eat the same food every day?" Curiously, Leena looked at the dishes served to them and thought, 'His food seems to be similar to mine.'
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