“I really don’t need to go to the hospital,” Tia protested when she heard the mention of the hospital.

She believed her injury was just a minor one.

“If you don’t want to go to the hospital, rest up,” Stanley said, his voice firmer than usual.

Tia hesitated, swallowed, and after a moment, she said,” Alright, I get it.”

She thought she could agree now and do whatever she wanted tomorrow when nobody was around to look.

Stanley gave her a knowing look, but opted not to confront her about it. “Alright. Rest up for now.”

“I…” Tia began to rise, but stopped short when Stanley interrupted her.

needs help, I’ll provide

“Thanks,” Tia said gratefully.

Tia, hesitated

With Stanley around, she had been feeling an unusual tension. She found it surprising that Stanley had made it a point to check on her over such a minor injury. Not only had he inquired about the injury; he had personally applied the ointment on her leg, told her to rest, and even arranged for someone to

making his way back to the main hall. Reaching the top of the stairs, he noticed Nicole standing in the hallway

unease came over him, prompting him

pretty late.” Nicole playfully glanced

she teased, “Were you

Stanley realized Nicole might have witnessed his interaction with

prompted him to shoot her a look of annoyance. “If you’ve seen it all,

becoming more serious. ‘Sometimes they seem so close, and at other

pausing for a brief moment, Stanley replied, “I don’t have… particular feelings

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