"All done," Devin said, "Alright, you can head back now."

"Watch out for the roadworks on your way home," Austin said before leading Joy back to their place.

Joy looked back to see Devin standing still in the nearby streetlight, giving off an odd vibe.

She waved at Devin, who lazily waved back, waiting for them to walk away before he turned to leave.

...

Shortly after Leanne had moved into what they jokingly called Leanne's Castle, she found someone on her doorstep late one night after dinner with colleagues.

Scattered around him were empty beer bottles, his head buried in his arms, seemingly asleep.

As Leanne approached to wake him, Devin lifted his head and mumbled, "Leanne..."

eyes were red, making him look

warmed up some milk for him. He refused to drink it, instead darting off to Curtis' liquor cabinet to grab a

evening and came home late, immediately noticing the strong smell of alcohol and the

Leanne covered him with a fleece blanket in case he

on the back of the

to bed when she heard Curtis' car pull up. She exited the bedroom and whispered, "Did something upset him?" Loosening his tie, Curtis glanced over and guessed the situation,

Leanne asked, "Does he have

"Can't

Leanne responded,

got a thing for

was just a younger,

again?" she preferred

her lips together, smiling helplessly. "Why would I

he once claimed he was chasing Joy just for fun,

Joy and Austin are

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