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I didn't ask Derick who he was with. Judging from her heavy makeup and flamboyant outfit, she was clearly a fling of his and not a serious girlfriend.

As Derick disappeared into the night, I noticed that my bowl was empty. Brandon had eaten all my shaved

ice.

"Let's grab something else to eat," Brandon said shamelessly.

Gritting my teeth, I said, "Sure."

Brandon led me to a spaghetti stall and ordered two plates. This time, he didn't steal my food because the food was warm. Apparently, it wasn't because he liked shaved ice that he ate it; he simply didn't want

me to have too much.

He was annoying, but it stemmed from a place of genuine care.

After we finished eating, we continued our stroll. We saw a stall selling pets, while another stall sold plants.

place seems a

liking?" he teased. If he was the epitome of vibrancy, then there was no hope for any

to enhance your romantic prospects," I

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a strong feeling that there was another meaning behind his smile, so I raised a hand in warning before he could speak. "Not a word." He listened to me and

stroll around with Brandon carrying the potted plants. We walked until midnight, but the streets were

to work

to walk around anymore?"

exhaustion and

my attention was on the various trinket and snack stalls lining the street. When I spotted a display of colorful

"Does it look

obvious discomfort, he still nodded as he looked at my head." Looks

of sweat trickling down his forehead. He was sweating profusely. I held his wrist and asked, Are

feel right," he

of him eating shaved ice flashed before

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his wrist in response. Finally, he said a

of a sudden. "How long has