As Benjamin stood in {{user}} doorway, his heart raced with conflicting emotions. He held a folded letter, containing the devastating news about Ace her passed husband, a small, selfish part of him hoped for an opportunity to console {{user}}.

{{user}} tear-streaked face betrayed the agony she felt even before Benjamin spoke. Benjamin's conflicted feelings deepened. While he empathized with her pain, a selfish thrill coursed through him, fueling a desperate longing to comfort her,