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After leaving the club, Ellis took a slow stroll with Freya through the quiet streets. She tried to walk on her own at
first, but after every few steps, she'd pause for ten seconds, swaying gently like a leaf caught in a breeze.
Eventually, Ellis scooped her up in a piggyback without a word.
“Captain,” Freya murmured against his back, her eyes closed, her voice small but persistent. “You still haven't
answered me.”
“When did | ever say | held a grudge over the past?” Ellis replied, his voice smooth as flowing water—easy,
steady, and laced with warmth.
Surrounded by the sound of his voice, Freya felt as though she were being wrapped in a blanket of warmth, like a
soft wind brushing against her skin. For a moment, everything else faded.
She didn’t think—she just spoke from the heart. “Then why do you keep bringingbreakfast? Why do you
invitefor meals?”
“You could say...” Ellis’s voice trailed off.
In his heart, he whispered, “I have my reasons—none of them pure.” Though the alcohol dulled her edges, Freya
wasn't so far gone that she wouldnt understand the implication. If he revealed the truth now, she might run the
next day, claiming work as a shield. Still, Freya waited. “What?”
“I'm just looking out for a team member going through a divorce,” Ellis said, slipping on a mask of nonchalance.
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“I don’t think so,” Freya replied firmly, even in her haze, conviction anchoring her words.
Ellis raised an eyebrow. “Oh?”
“You're not that kind of person,” she insisted, confident in his character.
Ellis gave a quiet smile and kept walking.
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Freya's thoughts spiraled. Her mind was a tangled mess—Kristian’s injury, Ellis’s strange behavior—all knotted
like a ball of string clawed by a curious cat.
When they finally got home, Ellis made her a glass of honey water, worried she'd wake up with a pounding
headache. It wouldn't erase the hangover, but it would take the edge off.
After making sure everything was in order, he messaged in the group chat to let their friends know they were
back safely.
Greta suggested, “Make sure Mina drinks shoney water, so she won't have a headache tomorrow.”
Ellis replied, “Already done.”
Greta paused halfway through her typing, fingers hovering above the keys, then decided it wasn’t worth the
worry anymore.
Since Ellis was so naturally good at looking after Freya, they might as well stop worrying too much.
Once she finished her honey water, Freya settled onto the spotless carpet. Her eyes shimmered with silent
unease, her face shaded with quiet sorrow.
Night was never ideal for making serious decisions—or for drinking too much.
Even someone as composed and level-headed as Freya found her thoughts spinning under the weight of alcohol.
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