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NOAH MASON My weekends followed a slightly different routine from the regular days of the week. I woke up by 7am, followed my usual workout routine and by 8am, was in the kitchen to make my regular breakfast of scrambled eggs, toast and bananas. Except this morning, I didn't need my alarm clock to wake me. I was already up several minutes before seven, having spent most of the night tossing and turning, barely getting any proper sleep.Still, I got up and followed my usual routine, heading out for my morning workout before returning home to shower and get ready.By 8am, I was back downstairs and walking into the kitchen, already thinking about the breakfast I was about to make.The house was quiet and I expected it to remain that way. Until I walked into the kitchen and found Takumi in it.Shirtless.I stopped.My eyes immediately landed on him before I could stop myself, and for a second, I simply stared. He was wearing nothing but a pair of joggers, his long hair slightly messy an

Last Updated : 2026-09-30

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TAKUMI WILLIAMSSpending my mum's birthday with her had always been a tradition.Even when I was younger and had hockey practice or some stupid school event, she'd somehow manage to convince me that nothing was more important than spending the day with her.So, as usual, I was with her. We were in the living room at Noah’s dad’s, talking about everything and anything as we feasted on the food I cooked and the presents she received. It was just like every other birthday I’d spent with her except this time, she was now married again. “Look what he got me.”I smiled at her, her excitement impossible to ignore. “What is it?” “See for yourself,” she opened the box, revealing a necklace inside. “Isn’t it beautiful?”She held it against her neck. I looked at it, then looked at her. “It really is.”I looked at the present once more. Seeing her that happy made me happy too. My mum was my favourite person ever and she deserved to have a good birthday. “You are becoming so good at cooking,” s

Last Updated : 2026-09-30

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NOAH MASON I was bored.I had spent most of the afternoon doing absolutely nothing, which was becoming increasingly irritating because there wasn't even a reason for me to be bored.I had no practice. No match. Nothing I particularly needed to do. It felt strange. Boredom had never really been an emotion I felt. But somehow, I had already gone through everything I normally did whenever I was at home, and yet, I still found myself sitting in the living room with my phone in my hand, scrolling through the same things without actually paying attention to any of them.The house felt different. Emptier than usual.I frowned slightly as I looked around. The house was always empty. I lived alone. I’d been living alone since I clocked eighteen and it definitely made no sense for things to suddenly feel different four years later. It felt quiet. Quieter than it usually did.Maybe because Takumi wasn't around? I immediately pushed the thought away before it could even settle. That didn't mak

Last Updated : 2026-09-30

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TAKUMI WILLIAMSI left the house without looking back.The moment the front door slammed behind me, I stood there for a second, staring at the driveway as though I had forgotten what I was supposed to do next.Move out then.The words replayed in my head.I scoffed under my breath and walked towards my car. I’d heard those words from him countless amount of times but they never got to me. But for the first time that night, I couldn’t just ignore the effect they had on me.If that's what he wanted, then fine.I got into the driver's seat, started the engine and pulled out of the driveway, gripping the steering wheel a little tighter than usual. I was used to Noah being cold. Being angry all the time. in. His rules, his attitude, his constant need to act like everything in the house belonged to him because technically, it did.I'd put up with all of it. I never really cared if he liked me or not. Whether he could stand me or not. So why did those three words suddenly bother me this mu

Last Updated : 2026-10-05

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NOAH MASONSomething felt wrong.I couldn't explain what it was and that was probably what bothered me the most.I had woken up at my usual time, gone through my morning routine, worked out, showered, and eaten breakfast, yet there was still this strange feeling sitting somewhere in the back of my mind that I couldn't seem to shake.It was my house and for the first time in what felt like forever, I had it to myself. Which should have been a good thing but instead of enjoying the peace, I found myself wondering how much longer it was going to last. It wasn’t like the normal days with me knowing Takumi would be back later. For the first time, my biggest worry wasn’t him returning before curfew. But him ever returning at all. I took a bite from the banana I’d been snacking on the past hour, chewing very slowly. On my way to the kitchen, I’d checked his room to see if he’d just returned and was doing his best to be quiet. But the room and in the long run, the house was still the same

Last Updated : 2026-10-07

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TAKUMI WILLIAMS“What’s so funny?”I looked up from my phone, the smile still sitting on my face as I glanced at Caleb. He was watching me from across the room with an expression that suggested he had been trying to figure out what had me so entertained for the last couple of minutes.“Nothing,” I couldn’t supress the smile even if I tried.“That’s definitely not nothing.”I ignored him and looked back down at my phone, reading Noah’s messages all over again. MASON.N: I do. MASON.N: And it’s time to end that streak. I shook my head, another laugh escaping me.Noah Mason was probably the only person I knew who could turn an apology into a hockey match.I still wasn't entirely sure what had gotten into him the night before, but whatever it was, I wasn't as angry anymore. spending the night at Bella’s and the morning at Caleb’s had left me with more than enough distractions, making it almost impossible to stay mad at one person for that long. Prior to his message, I was yet to make u

Last Updated : 2026-10-08

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NOAH MASON The living room was quiet as I walked past it, heading out at exactly 8am. It was peaceful and empty the way I liked it. Everything was in place as it was supposed to be, Takumi’s sweatshirt from the previous day laying a bit too naturally on the couch. The corner of my lips lifted a little as I walked out of the house and got into my car. He was probably in his room still sleeping, as usual, and as the only disciplined person in that house, I had a routine to stick to. I got to school on time, my mind already shifted to the day’s schedule.My first class started at nine, and I was in my seat several minutes before the professor arrived. I preferred being early as it gave me enough time to settle in, review whatever we'd covered previously and, more importantly, avoid having to rush into class looking unprepared.The morning passed the way most of my school days did and by afternoon, I was already on my feet, looking everywhere for Ethan. I didn't find him easily though,

Last Updated : 2026-10-09

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TAKUMI WILLIAMS “Professor Moretti! Took you dreadfully long enough.” I flashed her my signature smile as she looked between Noah and I, watching my charm work as her gaze quickly settled on me. from the corner of my eyes, I could see Noah quickly rising to his feet, my smile widening. He still looked flustered, his dozenth attempt to smoothen his jeans not helping. He ran his hands through his hair, looked around the office all over again like he was still in search of something and eventually gave up to stare at the professor and I. “Takumi,” she smiled at me, walking over to her desk as I got up. She was one of the numerous professors that adored me and this time, had begged me to wait in her office cause she was expecting a student from Sports Management. I had a couple of things lined up for my afternoon but the mention of sports management had managed to have me cancel them and quickly accept her request. “Thank you, really.” “Mr. Mason,” she faced Noah, dropping her files

Last Updated : 2026-10-10

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NOAH MASON “Good practice today, Mason.” Players poured out of the locker room, my coach following suit after he pat me on the shoulder. I watched the room grow emptier by the second, and when the last player had finally left, I settled onto the bench. My hair was still damp from the shower, a towel wrapped around my lower body. I wasn’t one to wash my hair after every practice but all the jogging from earlier with Takumi had left me with an indescribable urge to dump cold from my head to toe. My lips shifted at the memory. Professor Moretti asking if she could reference an assignment I submitted in one of her works was strange and me not only agreeing to it but to also jog with Takumi by my side had been even stranger. It was hard to tell if he was actually competitive or just really considered everything a joke. He smiled too easily. Laughed too easily. Every word that came out of his mouth flowed too easily, making everything about him almost impossible to forget. I ran my

Last Updated : 2026-10-11

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TAKUMI WILLIAMS Two days had passed since I found out about my upcoming match against Noah, and if anything, my excitement had only grown. I’d literally been counting down to the day of the match and it was finally here. It was a last minute reschedule matching, taking me and everyone on the team by surprise. And though I wasn’t present to see his face when he heard the news, I could only imagine how surprised it’d have left Noah too. Tuesday passed with Noah and I barely running into each other. He was out of the house already by the time I woke up, every trace of him excluding the blanket wrapped around me, gone. I had no memory of covering myself with a blanket before passing out the previous night so waking up to one the following day left me with only one culprit. One that didn’t give me a chance to see him to at the very least, thank him. He returned home late at night and after hours of training, I was too exhausted to stay up late enough to wait for him. Once again, I pa

Last Updated : 2026-10-12

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