After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

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He seemed to believe that anyone could steal me away, even though I had never given him

reason to doubt me.

I didn't answer immediately but turned my gaze towards the window.

the car began to move and music started playing, I recognized the gentle melody as a piano piece I had posted online called "Eutopia".

I paused, then asked, "This is Monologue's piece. Do you like her?"

Leo seemed surprised, then responded, "Oh, yes. Her recent compositions have become incredibly popular, and many people have taken notice of her... I was following her even

before she gained so many fans. Her music is so pure; every time I listen to it, it calms my restless mind."

I wasn't sure whether to feel happy or sad.

After three years of marriage, Leo had no idea that the Luna he lived with day and night was the "Monologue" he admired. Leo continued, "Videos of 'Monologue' playing the piano always remind me of the music

used to hear while training at the villa when I was a child... Unfortunately, even Aria herself couldn't recreate that feeling." The soft strains of piano music filled the space between us, a melody that seemed to mirror the unspoken tension.

After a moment, I spoke, my voice soft.

"The fan you just asked about is a man."

Leo's grip on the steering wheel tightened, though he didn't say anything.

The silence stretched out, heavy and loaded with unspoken words.

he was thinking, knew the insecurities that gnawed at

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we approached a red light, the car slowed, and Leo turned to me, his eyes dark with an emotion I

quietly, his voice barely above a

I should

for a moment, I saw the vulnerability beneath his

exterior.

hardened, and he finished, "But I just want to have you

respond, Leo leaned in, his lips capturing mine in a kiss that was both tender and

as if he was trying to convey all the conflicting emotions he couldn't put into words-his love, his fear, his

in the car changed, becoming more

music pounding in the background was an important

and while he's been helping me a lot lately, I also know it's only on the surface. In reality the rift inside me isn't easy to fill. Just as I was about to push Leo away, the car behind us let out a

spell broken

the car into gear, speeding

was filled

sense Leo's agitation, but I didn't know

own emotions were a tangled mess, a mix of love and fear,

I had always known, but now, with everything out in the open, it felt more

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parked the car and turned to me, his expression softening