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.

they got back 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 for a passionate kiss. Sylvia, kissing his collarbone, slid her hand under his shirt with a teasing tone, "Tonight,

locked onto his. "Will

like tonight, Sylvia was different. She was mischievous and playful, like she was before she turned seventeen,

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her shoulders, adding a touch of lazy charm. She wrapped her arms

he undid his shirt buttons with

the sleeping man beside her, memorizing his strong features from his

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

to wake Gabriel. As she washed her face, her phone suddenly rang. She answered in a rush, water droplets on

was a pause before a warm, elderly voice came through, "Hello, dear,

by mistake. Their phones were identical, and since they both had been left on the bathroom counter the night before, she hadn't noticed the

name "Grandpa" on the screen and held her

hearing her speak, gently prodded again, "Young lady,

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