After Stuart had finished his spaghetti, Morwenna decided it was time to address the elephant in the room. "Stuart, do you ever feel like you're a bit too unpredictable? We could just talk things out, you know. This push-and-pull routine is wearing me down."

Indeed, Stuart had always been an enigma to her.

She was drawn to him. Though he could accept or reject her, his alternating warmth and cold distance were unsettling.

Not many had the guts to question Stuart's actions, but Morwenna felt something was wrong and she said it.

Stuart looked up, his deep and piercing eyes lazily meeting hers.

Lowering her voice, Morwenna continued, "If you're upset about that night I drunkenly kissed you, I promise it won't happen again." Suddenly, Stuart stood, leaning over the table towards her, a slight smirk playing at his lips. "I didn't mind."

"What?"

"Morwenna, how about I stop keeping my distance?"

"What, what do you mean?"

you keep liking

"Uh... yes..."

Morwenna was flustered.

was not usually

a litany of arguments, none of which

you said you'll continue, no backing out,

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stepped back, Stuart extended his hand, opening it to reveal a collection of colorful candy-like capsules. "I picked these up. I've looked at

Stuart had kept them

was easy to console. Despite all the times Stuart had upset her, she seemed

even

the age of five, experienced the harshness of life and the pangs of hunger

met Melvin as a child

Melvin passed away, she found

hoped she would be, strong,

Norbert came into her life, she found

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