Upstairs

Jason was taking lunch with Sophia; he meticulously deboned a piece of salmon for her, aware of her fondness for the delicate flesh near the tail. He placed the tender meat onto a small plate, “You know, with your cold, you really shouldn’t be having fish. Just have a little to satisfy the craving.”

“Alright,” Sophia nodded obediently.

She never ate chicken skin, so Jason carefully stripped the skin and placed them in her bowl, cautioning, “Watch out for the bones.”

Sophia had grown accustomed to Jason’s care, and accepted it as something natural. After finishing her meal, she took the napkin he offered to wipe her hands and sighed, “I wish Robin would be this thoughtful.”

Jason paused, his gaze dropping before he responded quietly, “All the care in the world doesn’t seem to matter to you in front of him. Isn’t it his ambition and drive that you really love?”

He knew the answer, and yet he couldn’t help but be kind to her.

With a wistful smile, Sophia said, “Who says it doesn’t matter? I appreciate the kindness you, Estelle, and everyone else shows me. Love is precious, sure, but I treasure friendship and family affection just as much.”

his glasses, “Aside

you about the first time I realized I had

Sophomore year, during a charity event. You saw how he was ostracized by some people, and how he generously donated money for

Robin weren’t in the same year, and the charity event was their first proper meeting, though she had known of him before that. Robin was academically gifted and often recognized

him. But he didn’t care; he just focused on doing his own thing. And when he used his own money to buy

time I’ve started paying attention to

after you got together, did you

things I only share with you, and you can’t tell anyone else. Being with Robin, I realized he wasn’t quite

to reach out to Estelle for help. I didn’t want to, but I was afraid he’d think I wasn’t supporting him in

time for a date, he spends the whole time on his phone

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state, and that’s what I admired most about him. So, I tell myself to be

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