However, she didn't notice the brief coldness that flickered in Sidney's eyes.

...

When Maria woke up, it was already midday.

She struggled to sit up, her body sore and tired.

Memories of the night before rushed back to her, leaving her momentarily dazed as she sat on the bed.

Turning her head, she spotted her phone-and next to it, a bottle of water and a small packet of birth control pills.

Maria stared at the packet for a moment before taking a pill and swallowing it.

When she walked out of the bedroom, she was surprised to see Sidney still there, cooking in the kitchen.

"You're still here?" she asked, leaning against the doorframe.

Sidney glanced at her briefly, then returned to the stove. "I'll leave after you eat."

busy movements.

It was as if last night had been just a fleeting moment of indulgence, something acted on a whim with no strings attached. No need for explanations, no need for responsibility. Maria couldn't quite read him anymore. He wasn't supposed to be interested in her, so why did things keep happening between them? She wasn't the type to play guessing games, so she decided to ask directly, "Sidney, what are

at her and

past her, placing the

the one who made

replied calmly, "And you didn't say

rejected him. The truth was, she

slowly made her way to the table. "So, what are we now...

slightly, clearly displeased by the term, but he didn't

and

gaze held a

does that mean whenever I want,

"You're overthinking it. There

get to decide when it happens and when it doesn't? Don't you

turning cold. "Do you really think

the same calm demeanor. "Then what

composed attitude only fueled her frustration, especially after he claimed there wouldn't be a next time. Her

"Get out."

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