Calvin chuckled, "Hey bro, want me to take over the peeling? I've gotten pretty used to looking after her."

"No need," Miles replied, his slender fingers deftly peeling the shrimp while he calmly admonished Felicity, "Even if you're close, you can't bully your friends by making them wait on you." She pouted, "He's making it sound way worse than it is..."

Back home in Anglonia, both she and Calvin worked, so it was mostly about him enjoying putting together dinner after work and then cleaning up.

"You should either amend your ways or strive harder," Miles placed the peeled shrimp on a plate in front of her, "Didn't I teach you when you were little not to bully others?" "I really didn't!"

Calvin glanced at the peeled shrimp, his lips curving into a smirk. He fished out a shrimp ball from the pot and placed it on her plate too.

"Bro, she doesn't bully others, just me! It's okay, Felicity and I are into this give-and-take. I actually like her bullying me. If she stopped, I'd feel all out of sorts."

Miles lifted his gaze to meet Calvin's.

Though no words were exchanged, their looks were anything but friendly.

couldn't care less about their dynamics and picked up a shrimp ball with her

it comes to hot pots, nothing beats

it, have some more." Calvin's eyes crinkled with a smile as he served her

mix. When we're back in Anglonia, I can make it

"Really? Then ask!"

"Consider it done."

the base mix, even if he bought the entire

interaction, feeling a tightness in

he and Felicity never had since they grew

homeland, she'd only say, "Don't bring up the past," or "I'm sure I

seemed like today's dinner was

from the hot pot, accidentally splashed some sauce on her

a napkin and stood up, "I'm going to the restroom to clean this up. You guys eat." Calvin

"No, thanks!"

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