She watched him for a moment before making her way inside.

"Impatient much?"

Gabriel was scrolling through his messages, one from Grandpa caught his eye, [Not coming home day or night?]

Before he could think of a reply, Sylvia walked in.

He put down his phone, his features sharp and his gaze piercing as he said coolly, "Not at all."

Sylvia dropped the paperwork she was carrying, approached him with a smile, and said, "Dinner's on me tonight. What are you in the mood for?" Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ (ꜰind)ɴʘvel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Gabriel, grabbing his jacket, stood up and replied nonchalantly, "Anything's fine with me."

She nodded, "Then I'll pick the place, you drive."

Gabriel had no objections. They turned off the lights and headed out together.

joint. She preferred the lively

zest of life, so vivid and

and they had to wait in

a few minutes outside, Sylvia began to feel the chill biting

off his coat, and wrapped it around her. Sylvia looked at his thin shirt, tried to protest, but he brushed her hands away and insisted on

coat carried the crisp scent of a man and

young couple standing next to them in line watched enviously. The girl tugged at her boyfriend's sleeve,

chilly. I'm cold too.

her

back a laugh, choosing instead to hug Gabriel and bury her head in his chest, her shoulders shaking with

looked down at the girl laughing against his chest. The mundane light of the world seemed to soften his stern expression as he wrapped his arms around her. Sylvia paused,

it

his girlfriend, shivering in his thin shirt,

not quite getting

Gabriel by

the cold. In that moment, no happiness compared to the joy a hot, steaming meal

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