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.

to my mom's place tomorrow when you go to

asked, "You got something to do

nothing major, just give me a

leave our son at home then,

own things to do. I'm on holiday, so it wouldn't be right to trouble someone else with the childcare.

was terrified seeing the doctors handling her son so roughly, thinking how

as time passed, Mia realized her handling was

ready to leave. "What's the occasion, heading back to your

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

his family wasn't leaving for long, Hansen was relieved and

for work. The visit of his grandson made Aaron nearly miss a morning meeting. Madison chuckled, "Your dad was just talking about missing

drove her mother to the office early

sit around in the office this week; make sure you go out and inspect the

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

did you go

until midnight watching a historical drama series with grandma,

still stayed up so late. Chad too, he doesn't look after

Molly watered the plants on her desk, clocked in, and started

her busy schedule, spending her mornings analyzing data and

affinity for shopping, a habit she might have picked up from her childhood days spent accompanying her mother, Coleen, who would dress both herself and her daughter

and so did Molly. As her mother became busier, Chad took over the role. Gradually, Molly became a fashion

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

and her cousin from the Cedillo family had

a large shopping mall to inspect a store under the Yemo

and intelligently, her true age and

inspecting one store, Molly didn't leave immediately; instead, she wandered

one, she continued her inspections, driving to