Dailey stepped in and set the tray down. "Time for dinner."

Nelly looked up at Dailey, her face pale against the deep black of her pupils.

Dailey, with one hand in his pocket, stood still, his expression indifferent.

After a long moment of eye contact, Nelly cracked a smile, "Dai, you're here to dig up some dirt on me, aren't you?"

Dailey remained silent.

Nelly took a sip of her soup and spoke slowly, "This is getting boring. How about you agree to a condition of mine? I'll cancel the appointment, and we can go back to how things were before." Dailey had an inkling of what the condition might be.

He had thought Nelly's feelings for him were just a phase. They lived under the same roof, saw each other every day; it was normal for feelings to develop at that age.

He had believed that with the years spent abroad and the passage of time, those adolescent emotions would have faded.

But instead, they had persisted, even intensified.

After a long silence, he spoke frankly, "Honestly, I don't think this is what liking someone is supposed to feel like."

"How can it be 'liking' if it makes someone uncomfortable?"

you, just like you want

pointless to discuss this given her

was too far

"Eat."

"I am eating,

guessed my condition, haven't you? That's why

the chase, "Being with other guys abroad, that was because of

wasn't surprised Dailey had found

they were. Now, her main

needs don't change the fact that I like

just promise me you'll cut ties with Christine forever, and I'll take care of

you

wanted to say that only death could part

now,

"Take care of yourself."

he turned

on the nightstand for a while, then suddenly,

...

went to RiverCity, Nelly

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