Could Everett really be oblivious to the subtext in Kenneth's words?

It was clear as day that Kenneth was trying to lump himself and Dorothy together, leaving Everett out in the cold.

Such games might have irked him in the past, made him jealous even, but now-

Dorothy was his, heart and soul. Why would he bother with such petty squabbles anymore?

"What do you think?" Instead of a direct answer, Kenneth threw the question back at him.

Everett just smiled, "Dorothy isn't just anyone, she's my wife."

"Wife?" Kenneth's defenses crumbled at that word, "You guys made it official?"

"Not yet, but it's in the pipeline." Everett looked him dead in the eye, his words deliberate and heavy with meaning, "We'll make sure you get an invite to the wedding." "I thought you two had broken up?"

Bringing that up was a self-inflicted humiliation for Kenneth.

Their presence together today was proof enough of their relationship status.

The moment Kenneth mentioned their breakup, Everett's smile widened, his tall frame imposing as he casually leaned in, a subtle smirk playing at the corner of his eyes.

be away from me, preferred to

that?" Kenneth found it hard

there, you can ask her," said Everett, nodding towards Dorothy

you just agreed

me, how could I let

should get your leg treated. Even when you were in top form, Dorothy had no eyes for you,

me. She doesn't

clear that he was speaking as

at the Everett before him, was momentarily lost in

He remembered, years ago...

him just like this, eyes red, begging him

a memory that lingered

other means to get what he wanted, yet chose

now, times had

an outsider, never having the right to stand by

she's always been

the years, Kenneth had done all he

go now seemed to carry

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