To fit into his school uniform, Everett had made a point of just washing his hair and letting it dry naturally, letting his thick, short locks fall where they may.

Standing there, he looked every bit the tall, graceful teenager he was pretending to be.

Soon, he'd sling his backpack over his shoulder, grab his textbooks, and head back to school to work on some assignments.

"Does wearing this make me look like I'm trying to be younger?" Everett played along with her fantasy of school uniform role-play, not even worried about bumping into a business associate while dressed like this.

"You're not pretending at all! Who would guess you're a dad of two?"

"Really? Can't tell?" Everett raised an eyebrow, taking a moment to check his reflection in the rearview mirror.

There was a difference, however slight, from his teenage years.

Back then, he was so innocent! The most he'd dared was a stealthy touch of a girl's fingertip while borrowing a pen.

And that would have his heart racing for an entire class period before calming down!

Now?

Well, now he was far from those innocent days.

can't tell, I swear!" Dorothy

take her word for

But then...

"What about your uniform?"

chosen an all-black outfit for herself,

a hat and a mask, she might be mistaken for

too, wouldn't that be like actual puppy love? I just want to hide your identity. That way, even if Quincy saw us

to

and squeezed, "Didn't you always want to experience what puppy love was like? I didn't understand it when I

the initiative, Everett couldn't

him, but

"Let's go!"

who followed at his own leisurely

maintained his distinguished demeanor, his thoughts were far

He would have to get Dorothy one

but for private

Dorothy stopped in front

you know how to work

clasped by

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