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.

their dynamics

to hot pots, nothing beats the ones

have some more." Calvin's eyes crinkled with

ask the restaurant if we can buy some of the base mix. When we're

"Really? Then ask!"

"Consider it done."

even if he bought the entire

aside, watched their interaction, feeling a tightness

atmosphere, this closeness he and

say, "Don't bring up the past," or

dinner was possible only because of Calvin's

hot pot, accidentally splashed

to the restroom to

"No, thanks!"

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