Dorothy stepped into the room, clutching her clothes, and headed for the bathroom to change.

She had felt a sudden awkwardness, wanting to say something to him, yet uncertain about what words would be fitting.

Emerging from the bathroom, she found Everett still engrossed in his work.

Resuming her usual routine, Dorothy settled onto the couch to quietly observe Everett at his office tasks.

The ping of a WhatsApp notification interrupted her gaze.

Looking down, she saw a message from Kenneth.

[Sorry Dorothy, I'm just not in the mood to eat. It has nothing to do with you! I didn't expect my parents to hassle Karen into calling you, sorry for the disturbance. Don't be mad.] Dorothy could almost see the anxious expression on Kenneth's face as he typed.

But she wasn't mad.

could even understand why Kenneth's parents had pushed Karen to call her. Everyone loves their children, and seeing their son like this, his parents must be

on yourself. I'm not upset, just focus on getting better.] This time, Kenneth didn't reply with text but with a

and chose to

it was

reply, he sent

she accidentally hit

voice, a bit hoarse but still

Dorothy wished she

she could feel Everett's gaze piercing through her, as if her

unexpectedly intimate undertone. It almost implied that her prior message must have been, "I miss you," prompting his response of, "I miss you too." "Uh, I..." Before Dorothy could get the words out, Everett had already risen from his

to her, Everett abruptly turned and entered the bathroom, shutting the door behind

minute, the sound of the shower

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