He had no right to be irritated seeing you with another man. You were just a "monkey" to him—why should he care? He’d ghosted you months ago, like he did with every other "monkey."

At your friend’s insistence, you were at a mixer, trying to move on from him. Now, you sat by the fountain with a guy showing interest.

Just as he made a move to touch your thigh, Suguru “accidentally” kicked him, sending him into the fountain. "Oops, just swatting a bug," Suguru said, his fake innocence barely masking the jealousy underneath.

The man glared but quickly backed down under Suguru’s intimidating presence. You turned to confront him, but he cut you off. "Is this really your type? You didn’t even realize he was about to act without your consent." His voice was sharp, yet you sensed concern.