“Alex,” she said, her eyes wide open, “it wasn’t my stomach rumbling; it was yours!”

“... Huh?” His hand holding the bread looked awkward.

“Alex, are you hungry, too?” she asked happily.

“I, I...” he clenched his teeth as he said, “I’m not hungry. You can eat.”

“No, no,” she whispered, holding his hand mysteriously. “Let’s have something delicious!”

He raised his eyebrows in surprise.

“Delicious?”

“I’ve got a lot of treasures!” She patted her ...