Mated to Four Alphas-Chapter 224: Shine’s blinde date ( 2 )

he asked the waiter for the table number mentioned in the message. The waiter showed him the way, and Shine followed.

But as he reached the table, his eyes widened.

"Wait a second, did I come to the wrong table?"

Because the person sitting there was wearing a school uniform. And just by looking at him, anyone could tell he was a high school student—without a doubt.

Seeing Shine there, the student looked up and saw him standing. The student’s cheeks flushed, and his face turned red like a tomato.

"Oh, you’re here. You must be Shine, right?"

Hearing the student, Shine glanced around to double-check if he was at the right table—but yes, he was. This was the right table.

Then why was a high school student sitting there? Isn’t he a minor? That question kept echoing in Shine’s mind over and over again.

"What is a kid doing here? Mom said it was an alpha, but she didn’t say it was an alpha kid," Shine mumbled to himself.

Suddenly, the student stood up in a hurry. His face looked nervous, he was sweating, and he looked like he was scared. He bowed his head in front of Shine.

"Hello, my name is Grick, and I’m 17 years old—but don’t worry, my birthday is next month... so I’ll be an adult then."

Shine found it hard to believe what he just heard. A minor—just 17 years old, or whatever—was standing in front of him on his blind date.

Sure, he was going to be 18 next month, but still, he was currently a minor. freewebnσvel.cѳm

But then again, this made it easy for him to tell his mother that he didn’t like the one he met on the blind date. So from now on, his parents wouldn’t nag him anymore

"Nice to meet you, Grick."

Saying that, Shine sat down on the chair in front of Grick, and Grick also sat down—though he still looked nervous. His hands were literally trembling.

"Grick, are you okay? You look... so tense. Try to calm yourself down. It’s not like I’m going to punish you or anything if you mess up here."

"B-But... if I make any mistake, you won’t come to meet me again, right?"

Well, it was true. This was the first and last time Shine planned to meet him. That’s what he thought.

But hearing Grick’s sad voice and seeing his expressions, Shine couldn’t help but feel a little pity for him.

"We’ll decide that after today’s date," Shine said with a small smile.

"Let me introduce myself properly—I’m Shine, 27 years old. I used to work at Gold Era Company as Silas’s manager."

"Okay! And my name is Grick. I’m 17 years old and a high school student. And... you’re so cool!"

Shine started to blush—after all, who doesn’t like being complimented? It was obvious that he liked it; he couldn’t stop smiling.

"I’m not that cool. You’re just flattering me," he said, trying to play it down.

"No, really! You don’t know, but I watched your last boxing competition too. You were punching that omega so mercilessly... and you looked so cool!"

Shine froze after hearing that. He used to box nine years ago—back when he was just 18.

Since then, he hadn’t even touched a pair of boxing gloves, let alone stepped into the ring.

Most people had already forgotten about him. Nine years wasn’t a short time.

Then, he started doing the math. He was 18 during his last match, which meant... Grick was only 8 years old back then when he watched it.

The age gap hit Shine like a truck.

He couldn’t believe it—the same kid who had watched him fight as a child... was now sitting across from him on a blind date, nine years later.

"I was your huge fan, you know," Grick said, eyes sparkling.

"I always wanted to be like you, and I really wanted to be your friend. That’s why, when my mom told me about this blind date, I agreed. If it was anyone else, I would’ve said no."

Grick had come to this blind date just for Shine.

Meanwhile, Shine only came because, after this, no one would nag him about marriage anymore.

Shine let out a small chuckle.

"Well, I get you, kiddo... but this isn’t the age for you to go on blind dates. Focus on your studies, build your career. And maybe tell your mom it’s a bit early to be looking for a partner, yeah?"

"I just want to be your friend. Can we?" Grick asked with hopeful eyes.

Shine tilted his head slightly, pretending to think.

"Hmm... well, it’s not that difficult. But you have to promise me—no more blind dates, and from now on, focus on your studies."

Grick immediately nodded, his excitement bubbling over. "I promise!"

They exchanged numbers right then. Grick saved Shine’s contact as Goal of Life, while Shine saved Grick’s as Kiddo.

After that, Shine ordered dinner for the two of them. Once the food arrived, they started eating.

But while Shine focused on the meal, Grick’s eyes never left him.

He watched how Shine ate, counted how many bites he took, and silently wondered if Shine was enjoying the food.

Every little detail about Shine seemed fascinating to him.

Grick had soft black hair that lightly brushed over his forehead, with striking red eyes that seemed to glow under the restaurant lights.

His skin was pale, almost milky, giving him a delicate appearance.

Sitting across from Shine, his smaller frame made the contrast between them even more noticeable—he was still just a high school student, after all.

Shine, with his broad shoulders and towering height, looked like a fully grown man sitting next to a porcelain doll.

Yet, Grick didn’t seem intimidated. If anything, his eyes sparkled every time Shine moved or spoke.

They were eating, and just then, Shine’s mobile vibrated.

He stopped eating and checked his mobile immediately.

He got a reply to his message from Jerry.

[Jerry: I’m sorry I didn’t reply to you sooner, I was busy. But I have time now, so if you don’t mind, we can meet.]