Rhea POV “Come on, just have a bite,” he said, bringing a strawberry to my lips despite my polite decline. I shook my head again. “Theo, really… I’m fine.” It was already so hard forcing a smile that my face was starting to hurt. “One bite. Really. They’re the best ones. Better than the one you had yesterday, trust me.” He was so nice. But also so persistent. Before I could utter another word in protest, he pressed the strawberry to my lips, forcing me to take a bite. And I won’t lie, it was sweeter than what I had last night. I hummed instinctively, and his grin widened. “See…” he said. “It tastes better, doesn’t it?” I nodded, then felt my cheeks burn in embarrassment when some of the juice dripped down my chin. But to my surprise, before I could wipe it off, he reached out and brushed it away with his thumb. My expression froze as I stared back at him. “Sorry,” he said softly, but his thumb lingered a second too long. “I couldn’t help it.” Though I knew he me
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