Like a scene straight out of a horror movie, Eternal Meteor carefully lifted the blanket, slid off the bed without making a sound, and crept toward the front door on tiptoe.
She didn't even put on slippers—she went barefoot, padding across the floor as quietly as possible.
But since the heating was completely off, the cold seeping up from the tiles made her toes—white and smooth like carved jade—curl and uncurl on instinct.
As she neared the door, she slowed her breathing even more, trying not to make a single noise that might tip off whoever was outside that she was home.
So, horror-movie logic… what if I look through the peephole and see no one, then the moment I relax—bam—someone's face is suddenly right there?
The closer she got, the wilder her thoughts ran—especially after she'd spent half the night under the covers watching horror films by herself.
But when she finally reached the door, she realized she couldn't even meet the basic conditions for getting jumpscared.
What the hell— I can't reach the peephole?!
It was probably installed with Rudolf's height in mind. Even standing on her very tiptoes, she was still just a little too short.
Her small, pink fist clenched unconsciously. Eternal Meteor was starting to feel like the universe itself had some personal grudge against her and took every opportunity to bully her.
Ugh… whatever. Just open the door.
Going to silently drag over a little stool now would be… way too much.
And honestly, the moment her feet hit the freezing floor, her half-asleep brain had fully booted up anyway.
Think about where you are.
This was a high-end luxury tower in the middle of the city—cameras everywhere, security everywhere.
To get in, you had to pass the lobby and the elevator access, both monitored by guards who recognized residents on sight. Then you still needed a keycard for the elevator.
Where would a criminal even come from?
Anyone who could infiltrate a place like this would be wasted here—they should be starring in an assassin game.
"Hello… may I ask what you need?"
Eternal Meteor raised her arm, turned the doorknob, and opened the door just a crack—just enough for her little head to poke through.
A little earlier—
After knocking and getting no response, Speed Symboli didn't rush. She simply waited outside, patient and composed.
The reason she'd come today was simple: curiosity.
Curiosity about why Rudolf had been so frantic on New Year's.
At first she hadn't cared much. But the more she thought about it, the more she wanted to see what could possibly rattle someone as steady as Rudolf.
After some basic digging, she learned the truth: that night, Rudolf had gone to watch fireworks with a newcomer who'd been getting a lot of attention lately—Eternal Meteor.
That alone shouldn't have been worrying. When Speed Symboli first found out, she'd felt equal parts amusement and headache.
By her guess, Rudolf had probably made some earnest promise to watch fireworks with a junior—and with Rudolf's serious personality, she would never break a promise.
But then, after New Year's…
Rudolf didn't go back to the Symboli household.
Instead, she moved into her private apartment in the city center.
And—more importantly—she was living there with Eternal Meteor.
That was when Speed Symboli stopped feeling comfortable.
Fireworks together, and then living together right after… what exactly were they doing?
Especially when Eternal Meteor's background was impossible to investigate properly. The only things Speed Symboli could find were fragments of a wandering, unstable past—enough to make her grip the papers hard without realizing it.
But the real problem was the documentation.
Where did Eternal Meteor's identity papers even come from?
She couldn't trace it. At all.
It was as if she had appeared out of thin air.
No matter where she looked, everything was blank. No records. No history. Like the person didn't exist.
Before she could sink deeper into thought, the sound of the lock snapped her back to the present.
Click.
The door opened.
First, two snow-white ears peeked through the gap.
A few seconds later, a youthful face and a pair of crimson eyes finally appeared.
And the moment Speed Symboli saw Eternal Meteor clearly, even she paused.
No—she wasn't stunned by Eternal Meteor's looks. Eternal Meteor was very pretty, sure, but beauty alone wouldn't make Speed Symboli freeze.
Speed Symboli followed promising rookies. She'd seen Eternal Meteor race—especially those performances where she won by a ridiculous margin.
On television, Eternal Meteor already looked small.
But seeing her in person was a different kind of shock entirely.
This…
…Is she actually an adult? Really?
Just judging by the height of that head poking out from the door, plus that baby-faced look, Speed Symboli suddenly wanted to do exactly one thing:
Beat Rudolf up like they were kids again.
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