Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Leo had just gotten home as the sun dipped below the horizon. Walking into his rented apartment, he saw his roommates lined up, waiting their turn in the bathroom. "Hey, Leo! Where've you been? We were gonna invite you out for dinner this afternoon, but you were

MIA."

Leo replied, "University's out for the break, so I spent the day taking my girlfriend home."

Everyone knew about Leo's girlfriend. Some had even met her and commented on how the guy in the master bedroom had an exceptionally beautiful girlfriend. One roommate, an intern at a film production company, exclaimed, "She's way prettier than most of the people I've seen at work. She's got that unique look-naturally stunning without makeup, and even with makeup, she doesn't just blend into the crowd."

Leo smiled, soaking in their compliments with a gracious nod.

He added himself to a group chat on Messenger that included all his roommates. Some of them even scrolled through his profile pictures to get a glimpse of his girlfriend.

Back in his room, Leo enjoyed the privacy of his own en-suite bathroom. It was small but served its purpose.

Staring at his reflection, he couldn't quite pinpoint why he felt so lonely and melancholic. Maybe it was knowing there'd be no one waiting at the company entrance with his breakfast, or someone to meet him after work and walk back to the apartment together. Being in a relationship for a long time can become addictive; being alone felt a bit desolate.

After quickly finishing his nightly routine, his phone rang with a video call, "Chad, are you back home?"

Hearing the voice made Leo smile.

Being away from home, every time he heard "Chad," his heart felt lighter. Even through a digital connection, the feeling was the same.

...

The night was serene, with the moon hanging high in the sky.

At the Cedillo household, Mia was taking a bath, while the father and son, fresh from their baths, were having a moment of "deep father-son bonding." Henry was sitting directly on Andre's neck, drooling and enthusiastically nibbling on Andre's face, making it impossible for Andre to dodge.

Mia walked in after her bath and saw the scene on the bed. "Son, with your weight, be careful not to suffocate your dad."

Henry continued excitedly calling out 'Daddy' while nibbling on him.

mom's place tomorrow when

asked, "You got

nothing major, just give me

we leave our son at home then, let my dad take

it wouldn't be right to trouble someone else with the childcare. I'll just take him with me

terrified seeing the doctors handling her son so roughly,

time passed, Mia realized her handling was nothing compared to the

saw his son, daughter-in-law, and grandson getting ready to leave.

on the floor, applying sunscreen on her son and putting on his sun hat. "We'll

wasn't leaving for long, Hansen was relieved and didn't

household, they bumped into Aaron, who was about to leave for work. The visit of his grandson made Aaron nearly miss a morning meeting. Madison

the office early in the morning, yawning

week; make sure you go out and inspect the

nodded, "Don't worry, Mom, I've got it," following with another

time did you

stayed up until midnight watching a

remarked, "You knew you had work today and still stayed up so late. Chad too, he

plants on her desk, clocked in, and started

data and printing reports for her mother to

affinity for shopping, a habit she might have picked up from her childhood days spent accompanying her

mother became busier, Chad took over the role.

sportswear, to exquisite gowns and everyday attire. Whether it was online shopping, pre-ordering from fashion shows, or magazine covers, if she liked something, she would buy

Cedillo family had the most extensive clothing collections in

a large shopping mall to inspect a store under the Yemo

in high heels and styled maturely and intelligently, her true age

immediately; instead, she wandered around, browsing through

continued her inspections, driving