She gently moved his arm aside, got out of bed, and asked,

"What do you want for breakfast?"

Seeing that she didn't want to argue about yesterday anymore, Tyler decided to

let it go.

"Anything's fine, just something light. But... tonight, can we have that soup you make? I've been craving it."

Athena noticed how uncharacteristically gentle he sounded and nodded her agreement.

Tyler lingered in bed a little longer. When he finally washed up and stepped out, he found her bustling around the kitchen.

It wasn't the first time Athena cooked, but every time Tyler saw her like this, something inside him softened—he just couldn't help it.

Still, he couldn't shake his curiosity about her master bedroom.

Standing in the kitchen doorway, arms folded, he asked,

"Athena, when are you going to let me into your master bedroom?"

Athena paused mid-stir, a crease forming on her brow.

you so interested in my master

just... want to

unwilling to continue

almost anything else, but when it came to that bedroom, she

the promise

anything that would

that he genuinely wanted to be with Athena, but the words just stuck in

life, but he'd never actually wanted a real relationship

peaceful atmosphere of this morning, but suddenly, he didn't care about his pride. So what if he became a lovesick puppy? Worst case, he could

hesitation, he finally blurted out, awkward

while now. I know I've been a jerk in the past, but you said you liked me, and lately. I've realized you have a lot

he could finish, the

someone had pressed pause on

like this before. Women had always been just a

trying to be

too. She set down her spoon and went to

she opened the door, Doris stood

an answer. As

"Athena!"

was genuinely upset. Even if Athena wasn't part

How could she just

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