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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.

"Your place seems a bit empty. These will add a touch of life. A gift

enough for your liking?" he teased. If he was the epitome of

surefire way to enhance your romantic prospects," I countered. Brandon chuckled upon hearing

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smile, so I raised a hand in warning before he

to stroll around with Brandon carrying the potted plants.

work tomorrow, I said, "Let's

walk around anymore?"

feigned exhaustion and yawned.

my attention was on the various trinket and snack stalls lining the street. When I spotted a display of colorful flower headbands, grabbed one and put it on my

it look

nodded

sweat trickling down his forehead. He was sweating

feel right," he said

shaved ice flashed before my eyes. "It

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tightened my grip on his wrist in response. Finally, he said a

sudden. "How long has it been bothering you?" I

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