Austin thought to himself, 'That's because I'm wearing the 'Youthful University-Boy Vibe' cologne Iris loves the most!'But out loud, he said calmly, "Is that? Maybe it's just the fabric softener."Then I remembered. "…Oh. Sorry. I called you 'baby' again.""It's fine.""Huh? I thought you didn't like it before."He only said, "It wasn't that I disliked it.""Then what was it?"Austin didn't answer. "Focus on the movie."But in his head, he quietly admitted, 'Because before, you were pretending. Now it's real.'…Spring brought the campus-wide "Campus Clubs Battle." I signed up for the baking club.Back when money was tight, I never had the luxury of hobbies. Now, thanks to Austin, I could finally do things I genuinely enjoyed.The club president was incredibly enthusiastic. When he saw how clumsy I was—how I could never quite get things right—he patiently taught me, step by step: measuring, sifting, water baths.When the tiramisu was finally finished, I happily held up th
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