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.

over her, before leaning in for a passionate kiss. Sylvia, kissing his collarbone, slid her hand under his shirt with a teasing tone, "Tonight, I want you to help me with my

locked onto his. "Will

was mischievous and playful, like she was before she turned seventeen, like a

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removed the hairpin from her bun, letting her curls fall loosely around her shoulders, adding a touch of lazy charm. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and whispered in his ear, "And to thank you

a smile as he undid his shirt buttons with

features from his earnest brows to his nose, down to his thin lips. After a while, she gently got out of bed,

she drew back the curtains, letting the weak morning sunlight stream in. It was going to be another 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,

so as not to wake Gabriel. As she washed her face, her phone suddenly rang. She answered in a rush,

was a pause before a warm, elderly voice came through, "Hello, dear, I'm looking for

skipped a beat and she quickly wiped her face, realizing she had picked up Gabriel's phone by mistake. Their phones were identical,

saw the name "Grandpa" on the screen and held her breath

gently

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