Zephyr grinned like the whole situation amused him. "Well, yeah. Why wouldn’t they? I mean, look at me." He gestured to himself with exaggerated confidence. "I’m rich, I’m charming, I buy you things, and... let’s be honest here... I’m very easy on the eyes." I couldn’t help the small shake of my head, even as a faint smile tugged at my lips. The more time I spent with him, the more I saw this side of him. A little full of himself, sure, but somehow it didn’t come off as annoying. It was... oddly endearing. "Mr. Lloyd," I sighed, glancing at him, "you are way too full of yourself." "But am I wrong?" he asked, clearly enjoying himself. "... Unfortunately, no." Even saying that felt strange. A few months ago, none of this would have made sense. The internet had spent so long pairing us together, turning every small interaction into something bigger. And now that it was real, they weren’t tearing it apart. They were celebrating it. I looked down at my hands, my fingers fidgeti
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