Sylvia loosened her scarf as she sat in the passenger seat, but she didn't take it off. As they drove, her mind wandered back to the movies they'd watched, and she quizzed Gabriel on the details. He answered each question with ease.

"You weren't paying attention, were you?" she asked in surprise.

"To what?" Gabriel replied, his voice even.

"When you kissed me. Were you just not into it?" she probed, her curiosity piqued by the fact that he knew plot points she couldn't recall.

He shot her a glance. "Can you get drunk on bubble tea now?"

She couldn't help but smile, turning her gaze out the window. She rested her cheek in her hand, looking out at the early morning streets of J City, her eyes soft with affection.

to their place, Gabriel was immediately enveloped in a warm embrace. He pinned her against the wall, his tall frame casting a shadow over her, before leaning in

locked onto

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of lazy charm. She wrapped her arms

he undid his shirt buttons with deliberate, strong

studied the sleeping man beside her, memorizing his strong features from his earnest brows to his nose, down to his thin lips. After a while, she

clear, beautiful day. She settled at her Blythe writing desk on the balcony and opened a notebook. She crossed out "dinner" and "movie night" from the list in front of her, then closed the notebook after

wake Gabriel. As she washed her

a warm, elderly voice came through, "Hello, dear,

realizing she had picked up Gabriel's phone by mistake. Their phones were identical,

name "Grandpa" on the screen and held her

speak, gently

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