"Don't move, let me hug you for a bit." Damian buried his face in her neck like a child.

Pearl instantly felt this was crossing a boundary, so her expression changed. "Stop that, Damian," she said firmly, her voice steady and clear.

Damian let go, looking disappointed at her serious rejection. Luckily, the dim light of the bar masked his expression.

"You've had too much to drink. You should have some water and sober up," Pearl suggested, unsettled by the intensity in his gaze.

"I'm not drunk. I'm perfectly fine-" Damian attempted to clarify, but Pearl interrupted.

"Yes, you are drunk."

him. "Ha, yeah. Guess I did drink

walked over to a young woman who was dressed

in response to Damian's hug, Pearl was shocked to recognize her. Wasn't

She had asked Damian

Gigi's voice wavered slightly after the unexpected hug, then she noticed

are you here?" Pearl sounded

he's a little drunk and asked me to come pick him

home?" It puzzled her how Damian, known for his tolerance, could

now, wasn't she? Why did she seem concerned about Damian? To prevent any potential issues with Pearl, Gigi hurried to clarify, "There's nothing going on

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