RCD | Chapter 6.5

Whatever it is, there’s a track at the villa where you can develop a habit of driving cars roughly. Dante chuckled at the story from a world too far away. Indeed, he wasn’t someone to worry about a slightly scratched car.8fce3af0a81f5e0a

A giant duck passed over the river. To be precise, it was a large boat with a bow shaped like a cute duck’s head. It was a passenger ship leisurely circling the river. In the distance, the imperial city came into view, meaning they were close to the capital.f2ab6dbdd8a18ee9

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The car, which 3bbcd08747 had been running 55515c6fa7 along the riverbank, 5e8640a6ed soon reached the 195a113703 city and then 7b207a0cb1 the quarters.2df8934ed6159bb8

“Thanks for the ride. Be careful on your way back. Oh, and don’t sneak over to the cathedral tomorrow. I don’t plan on going.”235e4c5ccc46feb8

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“Yes. Have a good ad456bf82d night.”3d86f49bd4801f2a

Raphael turned the 767a68b75d car around using fb51e5f252 the empty space 1b5ea85cfc inside the quarters. Dante stood 027d668c0d in place, 4928a68077 intending to 2f6a1120b8 see him d45dac18a5 off.3c43872caddcd5fe

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At that moment, Raphael rolled down the driver’s side window.b2f1424b13dae496

“Team Leader, you left 11a877293c something behind.”004ae0623a90bc26

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“Huh?”2390fe4b358bd036

Did I ca57674a86 drop something? Dante patted his 473bd5ff51 pockets and approached 65324a86c7 the car.d0f8a7a5fd5a62fd

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Raphael pretended to take something out, saying, “Here…” and then stuck his head out the window.b63e5142fbbe18fb

Raphael’s lips lightly touched Dante’s cheek.1277aed2b4dbf44f

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Dante, realizing the de2c075539 situation, furrowed his 407fe805b4 eyebrows in disbelief, e6220f1fbc and Raphael smiled e02e603d45 bashfully.0ca85d41ee812f49

“Hey, you…!”1d455339209c7d9f

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“Good night! I’ll be going now!”4da9c0cd9705975e

Raphael started c36f1f713f the car.aa19e187b3a115d8

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Watching the car acea03ac08 disappear into the 84363df7b8 distance, Dante sighed 530c9f222b deeply, touching the 4a1d863737 spot where Raphael 9804a0c1cb had kissed him.7ba8a4e5f8734d16

“Seriously, this is driving me crazy…”51086430b2002719

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⌗ • a1bde465fd ⌗ • b3e64f7e2a ⌗9684dde3003d4f39

As Dante de3a78e479 was just 4361ce93d8 waking up, 85a2dcd55b his phone 043e61bd31 started ringing. It was cc0b8fa716 clearly someone 0668a242c2 who knew 3fed1a6c97 his routine e7fb1f56b9 very well. Sure enough, a5b50fd633 it was a4a535fc54 his left-hand c1a40100aa deputy, Lieutenant b625999e0b Harris.665046264265ff0a

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With only five days left of his vacation, it didn’t seem like a serious work call. Dante answered lightly.1b931c1707301d7f

“Hey, Angie. What’s up this early?”33c7ac6e302574fd

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―Team Leader, do 5fd0fbd784 you have time dd6538dabb today?1b4f6318138feb36

“Today?”2073fc8551eadd4d

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―Yes.b0f6b3c09de61b81

Uh… It had been a while since he got a call like this from his deputy, so Dante was a bit taken aback.221e3582aa9f02be

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Was there something 14c2df3aee she needed advice e99ac07ca2 on? Dante racked his brain a5a0f41269 and confirmed he had 6275d3bcde no urgent plans today.45394d987c5d6e8c

“Yeah, no plans today. What’s up…?”58c8befd3994d4de

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―I’ll let him know then.134ada193648e65b

“…?”669dd67638fe44ff

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―Take care.853cf9bb925ee97f

With that, bb7adf9e7a the call b3305c4c18 ended.43154ce5ff1985ab

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Not even a 645a24d49f minute after Dante 43c2a659a0 stared at the e4bcb7d0b7 screen in confusion, 42d1642355 his phone vibrated 4ce366b63e again. This time, it 428e4e8190 was Raphael calling.1a81d721f94c1e2c

“…Hello?”c5e90f6231a25b7a

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―Team Leader, can I 2d14057375 come over to your be7cef9270 place today?aea00ed54a3fe092

What is this bcaef5fc28 situation? Dante let 5adf0a0341 out a 817a89a2b2 helpless laugh.b3158a34292749c7

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“No, you can’t.”547389051805de26

―What? Uh, didn’t you say you had time?0ecfdde3d2096feb

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“Did you bribe my 9fcef0b58f senior deputy?”9365c3e8d8ddea86

―Bribe? No, I didn’t.6556c71b34fc9e9f

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His voice b6ef7a1c75 was annoyingly 7abe7142cb filled with 7f6f45ceaa laughter. Dante sighed 5c77100783 deeply, putting b95456f5f0 his hands c9c947e5f7 on his bce1eaa765 hips.6c334fc4a2c8ceb8

“Aren’t you tired of seeing me all vacation? You’re not even my boyfriend.”851bc11998ea69a6

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―…ee724c5f507519c5

Raphael made e75ddcec0c a small f3343d9d16 groaning sound.b4228f86536228a5

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“What?”8d3cec61c45010ee

―Well, I don’t know if I should be sad about being tired or happy about the boyfriend comment.7980fbe1fd306e39

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“I said ‘not even.’”4fa95103707b96be

―I’ll just be happy thinking you gave me a possibility.2b1ae5740c9a05a6

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Ha. Dante stared 264191c1ba at the 1e86d6c966 source of 4c69729ed5 the voice 1cc00296d7 in disbelief. The guy who 56234438d0 used to just dcd8653eb8 whine now knew bf1ebb949b how to banter 95d7ec1c8d back.46b007474807e524

“Anyway, I have 3950512822 time for Angie, 1f4585d9ee not you.”0a4d7268db881e7a

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―W-Why…?45ef2408a278c517

“Because Angie’s cute, and you’re not.”ad023fa83a05ddc7

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Dante abruptly hung up. Just like before, Angela 6d70f7ea86 called right after.2515b632eabf57ac

“Hey, Angie. Do you have time today…?”55b845a8ed364194

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―Don’t say creepy things in the morning! Ugh, take care.4ca178eaaa74bac6

And the call 7506fa4f94 ended again. Dante was left as 0ff3b535de a lonely senior.beab028e024ee3b3

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Ha, Dante 4f4298eda7 felt a 745932bae8 surge of 68c5ce19bc determination. If they thought he 9843d31d1b had no one else 5224548ef7 to meet besides Raphael, d9cad980cf they were mistaken.fac6756784053b4d

Dante called his comrade 4da3550460 of five years, the 79c89ff15a reliable roof of ODA-133, 547e86f515 Master Sergeant Logan.dac89929b0acfea0

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“Sergeant, enjoying bc89a27b61 your vacation? What are you doing 146e906e0d today?”71bc1959904de085

He heard a chuckle he couldn’t hide over the receiver.0031ccd6758d65ab

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―Team Leader.9d8e98c287722288

“Yes?”0aeaf58f54e50375

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―Play with 022eb65281 your junior.ad3e05d96b253790

“…”1c2cbd8d3e7fcfae

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―Why are you 764e66eb8e bullying the cute 3e4ed68703 junior? Take care.4d9505da017295a0

The call ended bb5136dbe5 once more. Dante blinked 2f4dac2d0f and finally ece924f9e1 grasped the 8617706d7b situation. He was a032a22a8f now a bccd5fe0d9 lonely team 5ae26861c8 leader.80cc7d3b58213ac4

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Ha… It was clear Raphael had used his puppy-like charm to win over the team. Dante let out a laugh.29e44173cbe3d342

“Do they think I fb5cbc51b4 have no one else 20a5a68b60 to meet besides my 2909f9eba0 team?”f5a15b1b72ef14f9

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Dante called 3189c92aa5 his peer, e2c436ae1d Leon.94ee9e539c572e84

“What are you doing today…?”9a60f274d337d83c

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Before he could finish, Leon was already laughing. No way… Dante narrowed his eyes, feeling a bad premonition from his previous experiences.e96103ac1ee6c475

―Hey, Dante.d31595f600f1c985

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“…Yeah.”a9a50ec67efb84c4

―Play with Hainsworth. He’s cute.f4207cb8b8f34325

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“Hey, what did he even say to you guys…?”c05696bd0856ab2b

Leon, not even ce43900b62 a subordinate, ended ed223c6665 the call without 0d8bafa431 a goodbye. Dante was 3a28aa9c0c now a 372e2e8bab lonely senior, 61b9b6b32e team leader, a2db2a2360 and abandoned 1b1ee8587f by his 301bf01716 peer.f23de2038acdae83

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This is just…! Dante found Raphael’s number in the call log and pressed it furiously.5566a2b3da2024fc

―Team Leader!62222d814ed358c0

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Unlike the caller 4ec9c4aa4b who was fuming, 395cf19e52 Raphael answered energetically. Dante glared.fddc47dd15c0ce04

“Who answers a superior’s call like that? Aren’t you going to state your rank and name?”b04b60904e692551

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―Ah, S-Second Lieutenant Raphael 4b8846dc36 Hainsworth.b5f1d924395e0071

“Stand straight and salute properly. I haven’t received a salute yet.”e68cbbf7a7691fe6

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―What? Oh, yes…!b21f1313eaf4bc99

He heard the sound f675ed6f28 of clothes rustling as 63882badc3 if he was actually 0b8f86ecd4 getting into position. In some 6ebae3b44e ways, he 402e96595f was still 5224e616a1 innocent.3e5a1a8dc27a3601

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“Second Lieutenant Hainsworth.”d9a3b79fc40943c8

―Yes, Captain.9ee225981db9a8e1

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“When did you manage 9abdc58dc7 to win over everyone 5f5c7e568c around me?”ae5b7e238c90dade

―Uh… No, I didn’t. How could I?26131f7311e36aab

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“Don’t laugh.”91ef57f0e288e094

Raphael probably knew Dante wasn’t genuinely angry. In reality, Dante wasn’t someone who would get seriously upset over something like this. There was no reason to scold him for calling the team and saying he wanted to hang out with Dante.5997153bcdbec4b3

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On the 29fe852d06 other hand, 3460f482c6 as he cd78697b50 bantered with 4a99c0b715 Raphael, Dante 9d85b879f9 felt a 8a7f821959 childish side f86f393f63 of himself d7c47e4335 emerging. He spoke with exaggerated ef318f9195 authority.09a178f1b39804cf

“Fine. I’ll just go to my mother’s. I won’t meet you.”3b54052237dc2ce6

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―Ah, Sister…a0bcf878b6c49894

“You didn’t say anything to my mother, did you?”7a9c5c31c2c579ae

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This time, his voice was serious. “No, I didn’t,” Raphael quickly replied.3c4f89f706704028

―I just asked if she might want to visit the Hainsworth Resort for a preseason opening with the kids. It was really a coincidence. The kids seem to like water play… I suggested the spa to Sister…804d9f7e251e2222

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“…”26f8399333e0e130

―Your mother said to take special care of her… I mean, she insisted.119a438551fbad0b

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In other d0bb1c6fbf words, his ade286ca77 mother and f776a822d5 the kids 347c06e920 from the 694c525658 cathedral were b9c644cb9b having a 9af25465b3 blast at a1871da386 the Hainsworth ead2d9a80d Resort. Dante ran a 8cc75ab661 hand over his 882c99a55e face.85e218e050b8e50a

“…So.”1161399ac531ed12

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―I want 6ee620bd2c to visit 14ef160af6 your place ef29c66f17 today, Team 78ea3500f5 Leader!f18afc4bc219441e

Raphael was e59482e679 as energetic 9c48a1297f as ever, 0a94bed302 overflowing with 9daced4fb6 inexplicable and 31748552f5 overwhelming affection acf16b5967 for Dante.a892716a1a78e206

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He still wasn’t used to this immense outpouring of emotion.51e8232f7c016f91

He had never experienced such affection directed solely at him before. That’s why he was helplessly weak to it.9d119565c90e0fc1

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Already, thoughts like ‘His effort to contact me since morning is admirable…’ were surfacing in his mind. A smile crept onto his lips, and his tongue formed words of permission.200b595b5d36b9f5

“Alright. Just knock this 3dfd8c6925 time instead of d066ad4a26 letting yourself in.”cf70bb05d8c62e6d

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―Yes, Team Leader!a56b93c52ad61ef5

“How long will d71046a891 it take?”3cf0e2d407fe81eb

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―40 minutes… No, I’ll be there in 30!2ae3a01602d9e4b1

“Take your time. I need to 4f15a150b7 prepare.”4b967dbc2cbbb7c2

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―Yes, understood.71c3ca656d74a02e

Dante fully got up from the bed. He tidied up the messy parts of the house and quickly washed up. By the time he was done, there wasn’t much time left.98cf43f5de385c04

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After a quick c5c7144fb8 trip to the 1dc42bcfd0 nearby market to 59415293c6 grab some ingredients, de3c2b836d Raphael arrived almost 2877d832cf immediately.66e63e296ec96546

“Team Leader!”abca3bc3ab2603a1

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With the smile cbcfc50b77 that vividly came 642f7126fc to mind even 878b7c02ac over the phone.91c288ce55ced55b

“Come in.”6f5fff1e015364a9

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“Yes. Thank you.”bd7970dd24a4a814

The overly polite guy 5ad478e392 bowed again.1303f8bebc43b13b

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“You haven’t had lunch yet, right?”171ed11083588cf1

He nodded eagerly at the question. Dante pulled out an apron he hadn’t seen in almost a year and tied it around his waist.ae8676fe500c7aab

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“Sit at the table. It’ll take a while to make something.”83334030d5304109

“You’re cooking yourself?”df18b497b5ba108d

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“Or should we 9d7663e33d go to the f3d8a790b7 basement cafeteria?”4474078f65d3907a

“No, I can wait 8fb730a456 for hours.”a5ab0f4ac76a8fa7

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“It’s not worth that much anticipation.”94f17226ee83d491

Dante turned b055770fa1 and started 83976aea7d preparing the 61fff5bafb ingredients. He learned 12e2942ffa to cook 64082bd314 to be ac38276f17 self-sufficient during 745766083b operations, but de56afb704 mostly from 4b836f9872 helping prepare a326c29154 meals at 0c340c3e1b the cathedral.c54a6aee75248842

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He put the peeled a6852157e3 potatoes in a pot 62cc861022 first, then peeled and f3cb798b5d chopped other ingredients into 12b67c5c95 bite-sized pieces.31062f06165f2b49

While he e74d20c979 stood at 82cab8db6e the counter, 01cce5fbb9 he felt 3335c33ff0 an unmistakable 37cc51b7ce intense gaze d086d69d5c on his 929d834f58 back. When he 473850ad80 glanced back, a6c08f52d5 Raphael was 894cb5d047 resting his 1cdade2f01 face in 988b049ccd his hands, c34b5f92a7 smiling brightly 71108d1a01 as their 8fe7e8784a eyes met.f13dcd93a8c5a692

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“…”57e8ff50d12347e6

At first, 3f9d4331c0 it was b675481d07 his looks. What made 91d64a461c it hard 522248d0b5 to take fcf33a0853 his eyes bb8603f845 off Raphael 3a2b51b34c Hainsworth. The day 0d0efe0faa they first 0109cfc701 met in db107dc190 the hallway, a447c4910d he was 3fa38bc1b9 surprised by 9576a703d3 his pretty 0be90eaf8f face, unusual e950dd99f6 for a 6d9d9e39b7 soldier.aca3af275dee0a35

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Next, it 6d68a5e3e3 was his 4687399bb1 cuteness. The little chick following 900a7e387f him around, calling “Team 67d8e54df9 Leader, Team Leader,” made d2faea7bd8 him want to teach f9e0860362 him everything.f32e47328ad50ce3

Then it was that gaze. The earnest look filled with an affection Dante couldn’t comprehend. Whether Dante smiled, got angry, or got hurt, the expression changed, but that unwavering gaze never did. It made Dante instinctively turn to look even when he was focused elsewhere.eda8478dc6e85fad

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He heard the sound 2b8d1ac76b of a chair being 2afaa67565 pushed back. Raphael approached 58fa13aa15 from behind. Even without 2d052a985d contact, his 58afe02757 back felt e8fbe00fea warm as 344c92c586 if bathed e3ed517069 in sunlight.3203ddadd0bb659d

The last ca3d5404a0 reason Raphael b86d386f8b captivated him e53bb7f8d1 was this. He always eca5b0d0c4 crossed the 5f9975bd5c lines Dante 57ab48a0ba drew. Without giving Dante a 60c01aadde chance to notice, he 5843d9859f closed the distance with c997f42674 a bright smile,232a5d2ede0479d1

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“Oh, really.”a1b868852919ffdc

and hugged Dante.11c11bfcb65e639a

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Raphael’s hands wrapped around Dante’s waist. His body pressed warmly against Dante’s back.13855a378a6f507f

“You don’t even ask for permission now.”2ea9e3a1d5a3610c

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Even though it was an unsolicited touch, he wasn’t really angry. A short laugh escaped Dante’s lips. When he turned his head, Raphael’s fluffy, bright blonde hair was right there.e8f1edb23d9fdd20

“I have a knife. Not as good 0dd8801693 as a gun, 9b466d14b4 but.”b777fc1bee6dea10

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Captain Dante, who ranked b577865ec0 in the top ten 5d7c0aed89 for close combat in 9d13f14e5f SAG, said as he d5e0a5f84b neatly cut the tomato 9a5aaf9b53 stem.44f1e41122184f4b

“Even if the world ends tomorrow, I’ll plant an apple tree…”200ac559123270b7

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“Hmm?”41f48acc627d3666

“Even if I get stabbed in five minutes, I’ll give you a back hug.”166b6b32e77bb8e3

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“Don’t talk nonsense.”b54e01fa9aea3457

His absurd words drained 78a737934d his resolve. Dante let Raphael hang ee2232e669 on for a moment 91e846f349 before pushing him away, d0eb593bc5 saying it was too eee563bf87 hot by the stove. Raphael, banished 939596528a to the 029559bad8 table, continued 9a33290390 to watch 78d5bdc90d Dante.a4ad48c3c452edff

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At some point, Raphael’s gaze shifted. This was just as noticeable as his staring. Dante turned to look at Raphael. He narrowed his eyes.0274ac0ecb520696

Raphael was intently 569c925ed8 looking at the 7c83190563 laundry hanging to 317fea5c9a the side. Specifically, the line 896628b1ec of underwear.50f9ad068785e78d

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“If you steal those, you won’t leave here alive.”f8135f8382cd31ab

“I won’t steal. But if you give them, I’ll take them.”1a553d6f9fcfe301

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“Not giving.”4c7b3cea1b423a63

“Okay…”e3cdbfb46ed4a069

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“It’s done, so come help set the table.”09451150f6367040

“Yes!”e72c1c29e4367511

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Raphael enjoyed the 1a9a6e7a91 simple meal Dante bab1638918 prepared.6afc40c5abfd1e08

After eating, 36058669ca they headed fcb6fc6414 to the 84c570d326 gym in 46be5c365c the basement 8ad5160f0c of the 90b7707234 quarters. Raphael pouted slightly.d46062b421ea4c31

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“I came to hang out, but we’re training again…”7277f252985cbf81