However, she didn't notice the brief coldness that flickered in Sidney's eyes.

...

When Maria woke up, it was already midday.

She struggled to sit up, her body sore and tired.

Memories of the night before rushed back to her, leaving her momentarily dazed as she sat on the bed.

Turning her head, she spotted her phone-and next to it, a bottle of water and a small packet of birth control pills.

Maria stared at the packet for a moment before taking a pill and swallowing it.

When she walked out of the bedroom, she was surprised to see Sidney still there, cooking in the kitchen.

"You're still here?" she asked, leaning against the doorframe.

then returned to the stove. "I'll leave after you

watched his busy movements. "Last

something acted on a whim with no strings attached. No need for explanations, no need for responsibility. Maria couldn't quite read him anymore. He wasn't supposed to be interested in her, so why did things keep happening between them? She wasn't the type to

and said, "What

her, placing the

"You were the one who

replied calmly, "And

rejected him. The truth was, she liked his kisses, his voice, and

the table. "So, what

the term, but he didn't

and Sidney

held a

that mean whenever I want, I

his tone calm. "You're overthinking it.

doesn't? Don't you think

cold. "Do you really think I'm

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