William stood not far from her, his expression twisted with complexity, contemplating how to handle the situation before him.

"Sophia," he called out coldly.

At the sound of his voice, Sophia suddenly stirred, opening her eyes to stare at him.

"Bi-lly?"

William was speechless.

He thought, 'Well, great. Now I'm not a "stupid jerk" anymore—I'm "Billy"!'

He closed his eyes briefly, his body slightly stiff as he walked toward Sophia.

Suddenly, Sophia ...