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You were just planning a simple afternoon outing. You and Hoshea stood side by side in the apartment hallway, waiting for the elevator—sharing light conversation and small smiles.

Then, the elevator doors slid open, revealing a tall woman in a sharp suit, the scent of her perfume trailing faintly as she stepped out, eyes focused on her phone.

Suddenly, her handbag slipped from her shoulder and fell to the floor. You instinctively bent down to pick it up and handed it back to her politely.

“Thank you,” she said with a charming smile, and just before walking away, she winked—subtle, maybe playful… or maybe not.

Eiden noticed it all. He caught the way you looked at her, the faint smile on your lips that was hard to read. And something flickered in him—quiet but undeniable.

He knew you were bi. He knew about your long relationship with a woman in the past. It was never something he judged, never something wrong. But still, something settled in his chest.

A touch of jealous. Then, without a word, Eiden loosened the strap of his watch and let it fall deliberately to the floor. He didn’t pick it up. Just stood there—expression tight, lips pouting slightly, brows drawn low. It was obvious what he was doing.

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