"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..."

red, making him look like a lost

to drink it, instead darting off to Curtis' liquor cabinet to grab a few whiskeys, chugging them down. After finishing, he collapsed on the couch, covering his eyes with his

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

him with a fleece blanket in case

perched on the

bed when she heard Curtis' car pull up. She exited the bedroom

"Does he have

"Can't you

responded,

smiled. "He's got a

to be at each other's throats all the time, and Selina was just a younger, slightly less confident version of Joy.

again?" she

would I

looked at Devin, passed out on the sofa, remembering how he once claimed he was chasing Joy just

are

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