"Think of him as a kid, no need to waste your energy being on guard."

Everett snorted, "A kid? What if one day, he actually sweeps you off your feet? Would I still be naively treating him like a kid?"

If Byte 7 were, say, eight or nine, maybe that'd fly.

But he's got everything a man needs.

Treating him like a child just won't work.

"...How could he possibly sweep me off my feet? Everett, you're really overthinking this, you know?"

He smirked, pinning Dorothy against the wall for a deep kiss before speaking in a gravelly voice.

"It's not that I'm overthinking now. It's you just noticing! I've been worried since... middle school." Back then, nobody really cared about looks, so not many people noticed Dorothy.

She was quiet, not one to chat or make the first move.

But Everett knew! Once Dorothy grew up and stepped into society, she'd definitely catch eyes.

He could keep his distance from the opposite sex.

But he couldn't control Dorothy!

If she really fell for someone, really wanted to date them, was he supposed to intervene, play the role of the spoiler?

them, he'd just be mad and wait. He probably wouldn't go breaking them up. "That's way too early! Back

crush

of funny, when you think about

"Good thing you didn't."

made Dorothy

uncomfortable, and she tried

the next second, he picked her up and

kisses rained down, not giving Dorothy

"Mmm... Eve..."

kissed her urgently, as if he needed to confirm that she belonged

to heat up,

managed to say,

wait a bit

had more pressing matters

"Langston's waiting for you-Mmm!"

a chill as his hands started to

in the moment, Everett's self-control vanished the

trembled, not

Everett's arm, wanting to sink

moment, he gritted his teeth and propped himself

"Wait a sec..."

she watched him get off

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