"You've been crying."

Miles ignored her words, his gaze fixed on the red rims of her eyes.

Even though the tears had dried, the redness and swelling wouldn't disappear in an instant.

"No, I haven't!" Felicity widened her eyes guiltily, feigning realization. "Oh, my eyes? Yeah, they felt a bit uncomfortable on my way home today. Might be pink eye or something." "I'll take you to see a doctor," he said, moving forward to grab her hand.

Felicity instinctively stepped back. "No need, I've already seen one. We have some eye drops at home."

"Is there anything else? If not-"

"Felicity, I did promise to give you a month to think things over, but at the least, during these thirty days, I'm still your brother."

Putting aside all other roles, Felicity had grown up trailing behind him.

Seeing her suddenly act so distant, how could Miles pretend everything was normal?

"I am your brother, huh? I didn't say otherwise." Felicity mumbled, lowering her lashes, avoiding his gaze.

At that moment, she was somewhat grateful she was much shorter than Miles.

long as she didn't look up, or he didn't lean down, their

The silence came suddenly.

tacit understanding, neither speaking

still for nearly a minute, Miles broke the silence on a hunch, "What exactly happened? Talk to

what

"Felicity!"

it like that, meant he

time Felicity had heard

such a personal thing; I didn't want to tell you, but you kept asking." "...How can it be

clueless

having grown up in house with several women, he'd heard from

can't fix this kind of thing! I just need to sleep it

look really pale." He furrowed his brows, hesitating before saying, "If you need to rest, that's fine. Grab some clothes and come stay at my place. I'll keep an eye on

stunned. "I have my own place.

won't be at

not alone. Calvin will

even less at

against the door frame, his stance unusually assertive. "Come

It's not right for us to be alone

not deranged enough to

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