oh ! โโ in that case , he can take a seat . dinner will be ready very , very , veryyy soon ... itโll be their own special night . one of many , right ?
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no, no ... it wasnโt that he disliked her cooking. far from it, actually. he just didnโt want to ruin the surprise by guessing too early.
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morning. not good morning, just morning. the result of sleeping in the worst possible position had left a dull ache in his neck, one that flared every time he tried to turn his head too quickly.
so much for getting a decent nightโs sleep.
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โ going to be another one?โ he asked softly, referring to the letter. then, almost immediately after, he added, โyou donโt have to answer if you donโt want to.โ
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โiโโ bear stopped, realizing he didnโt actually have a reason for being there when ian already had the opening. โright. i shouldnโt be here.โ a quiet chuckle escaped him, more embarrassed than amused as he rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly.
โis there โ
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' Yeah, asshole* .
Another one . '
ใ The sound of her sucking
in her teeth, a hiss .
Standing up and crumbling
the paper โ into the trash it
goes.
Paper and envelope joining
it's siblings in wherever they
burnt trash . ใ
' Why are you here ?
I thought Ian had
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โ second felt like a battle against his own stomach. ) itโs really good. ( bear managed to say anyway, offering the reassurance she seemed to need despite how painfully unconvincing it felt to him. )
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( it was horridโ absolutely horrid. most of the effort went into keeping his expression steady and stopping himself from gagging as he forced the bite down.
he tried to look as though he was enjoying something genuinely delicious, when in reality every โ
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ใ the meat was ...
horrid . it was greasy,
despite never touching
grease in it's life .
toughness paired with
large sections of sinewy
fat ... the lingering scent
and taste of fish .
the pungent scent was
easily notable . like rotten
sea, the scent of anchovy
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