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RCD | Chapter 6.5
by _rinnnieWhatever 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.aa86ca58f0fc3e05
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.1b278e0af8ddee42
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The car, 3018c943d4 which had 758ae1fc41 been running 3cf5797e91 along the 16d3447aaa riverbank, soon 0d742ced89 reached the fdce2fee09 city and 9109609269 then the 4d8d6ef4c8 quarters.51304ac11882c0f9
“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.”643dc0848637c723
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“Yes. Have a good night.”54a147c495dba724
Raphael turned the e63a6d565d car around using 16bddaf1b3 the empty space 4f8b18abbb inside the quarters. Dante stood 2ab00445a2 in place, 713e95a573 intending to fae4f87a58 see him 4920cf981b off.2c0c38ad2eccedd2
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At that moment, Raphael rolled down the driver’s side window.4d52ffa100831c85
“Team Leader, you left a1b874330b something behind.”1442908d3201a3b2
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“Huh?”6fcc2771d4a1ebe2
Did I drop c148944b6f something? Dante patted his pockets a836c8413b and approached the car.ff38a14a5fd0fbc3
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Raphael pretended to take something out, saying, “Here…” and then stuck his head out the window.84fbf36337106d62
Raphael’s lips lightly touched Dante’s cheek.449ceb07d691e826
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Dante, realizing the a4902ee3e6 situation, furrowed his 6d024e0080 eyebrows in disbelief, 0775a087a3 and Raphael smiled a17fd020f2 bashfully.dfd685e246d0fc36
“Hey, you…!”d6486353f363a57c
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“Good night! I’ll be going now!”5fd43d3a6adc1869
Raphael started bae3fd93da the car.ce233e5d1bf4d1cd
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Watching the car disappear d6b7a661b8 into the distance, Dante 1e43f16ada sighed deeply, touching the c6cbfe16c3 spot where Raphael had d4657e4fad kissed him.a6ec9f9faf9f29a6
“Seriously, this is driving me crazy…”7eefc3b970293c9c
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⌗ • 0a703b65d9 ⌗ • 27653de6bd ⌗e217bbb66f795c64
As Dante 0fb9df606d was just b7f4856bfd waking up, 0351385b1f his phone c22954a602 started ringing. It was 0d3a508714 clearly someone 9cafa021d7 who knew 702cde0f1f his routine dcdb09fd0b very well. Sure enough, 0f426b7339 it was 6f8aed4fbb his left-hand f0cab0d8c3 deputy, Lieutenant 956e2c2295 Harris.0ccf35eeba10ec0a
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With only five days left of his vacation, it didn’t seem like a serious work call. Dante answered lightly.dcbc0b7549393175
“Hey, Angie. What’s up this early?”9194ea1110b0ccc9
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―Team Leader, 4919b3656e do you 326dcad1e3 have time 72fe912788 today?44b15ef397b9ecb5
“Today?”2fd25ee527eceb32
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―Yes.de06d03c2e2445e7
Uh… It had been a while since he got a call like this from his deputy, so Dante was a bit taken aback.d544805db535612e
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Was there something 766b58e6db she needed advice 3ad676732c on? Dante racked his brain 2e5b56d8ae and confirmed he had bd4b7caec8 no urgent plans today.7f1b5150ad4d44ae
“Yeah, no plans today. What’s up…?”f8dd37f68a1502b7
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―I’ll let him know then.1a5da5ec6fad4b3e
“…?”1d2e4bb75c02a836
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―Take care.509a5997e3e83759
With that, the call dffb80d0d9 ended.9097c2a750f73684
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Not even a 5d4224bcbd minute after Dante 965d904537 stared at the f6d478d145 screen in confusion, 3107f7ff4d his phone vibrated 8721eec631 again. This time, it 9f4551a9e0 was Raphael calling.1d64b19f8ce6da5e
“…Hello?”88516fc601b26a6d
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―Team Leader, can I f79a328c7c come over to your 36353335f1 place today?77e062e6620cda47
What is this situation? Dante let out a fca735ebd4 helpless laugh.e1dd1842f84bec2b
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“No, you can’t.”892dba2c1bc11a26
―What? Uh, didn’t you say you had time?1ff8e4cd3eec327c
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“Did you 89a04a94e2 bribe my 0ed25d5f23 senior deputy?”e7577a2fe200cdb6
―Bribe? No, I didn’t.fbadf0dbd704fc30
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His voice was 3787df18d6 annoyingly filled with 343a943db6 laughter. Dante sighed deeply, putting 365ceccb75 his hands on his 83522db32b hips.8e698f10c39650a0
“Aren’t you tired of seeing me all vacation? You’re not even my boyfriend.”634b3ae39c64ecc9
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―…6d32498a6313f767
Raphael made a small 7f29cbad85 groaning sound.615bd3dc9c25f0f8
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“What?”970bae496b3b9318
―Well, I don’t know if I should be sad about being tired or happy about the boyfriend comment.4b3bdb0cd1507c7d
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“I said ‘not even.’”25bf373e98594b5b
―I’ll just be happy thinking you gave me a possibility.76b1d622d26647a3
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Ha. Dante stared at 4b332f17c1 the source of 42c54d9649 the voice in c147cc7433 disbelief. The guy who ee009b973f used to just 193d063c00 whine now knew 6e576467b5 how to banter 2adbffdfda back.cd47364f25ad5205
“Anyway, I 52147b7e81 have time b115b28f67 for Angie, 1a89db8208 not you.”035506f7b3eabf72
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―W-Why…?b0bf2fedb1cc8beb
“Because Angie’s cute, and you’re not.”94bdf2f6ffee88c4
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Dante abruptly hung af71cab820 up. Just like before, 7c960b8ceb Angela called right e83cfd5926 after.7e0f36b009e28457
“Hey, Angie. Do you have time today…?”5701e4cb8e1a4b08
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―Don’t say creepy things in the morning! Ugh, take care.792b72e182495653
And the fcb090d494 call ended a7c5567912 again. Dante was left as d815f7ef54 a lonely senior.01da545353786a45
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Ha, Dante felt 529c9a26dc a surge of 8bdaaf1f5d determination. If they 2e42ce4ce2 thought he 8b2a098d37 had no f123509cde one else f5071a2f09 to meet 92e42d34b9 besides Raphael, 8b8563886f they were 0c35b1a560 mistaken.1d2a2f444e3d92ba
Dante called his comrade 80e332e779 of five years, the f2acd7601c reliable roof of ODA-133, de63326665 Master Sergeant Logan.c07e00aad3f2f832
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“Sergeant, enjoying b537d4f182 your vacation? What are you 3c30cc5c7c doing today?”71d75d3bb230e740
He heard a chuckle he couldn’t hide over the receiver.a9ac17893b727cfb
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―Team Leader.52a1b1057759882d
“Yes?”64fb60b09e6f6d87
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―Play with your junior.bf351d83d9fd6982
“…”acb3f19120575234
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―Why are 40e1292a16 you bullying 19078e0857 the cute ccba7b56a2 junior? Take care.605d55398efc8ec0
The call ea68d13b64 ended once 83f88951b9 more. Dante blinked and 32a59117dc finally grasped the 42e4cff8bb situation. He was now c1f8d27fa1 a lonely team 726a4f6f8d leader.902791b5d72328de
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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.32ded0f57e5b01b3
“Do they 3240e9524d think I 450f7f9ea7 have no 45276b1bdc one else 302c90dfd7 to meet db09ddbd53 besides my 0e211160e1 team?”1d6be87ae1d22745
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Dante called e6c6009ce4 his peer, 633ba0f02f Leon.e445ff91661ad0be
“What are you doing today…?”33187703012cc14e
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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.66eef4184b52f107
―Hey, Dante.a897f72e07c1f641
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“…Yeah.”401510e01f851d5d
―Play with Hainsworth. He’s cute.f039eb81a2fa3275
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“Hey, what did he even say to you guys…?”d50f9f5aba6fe1f8
Leon, not 1ba18b311b even a b4693ab25d subordinate, ended 3552e59603 the call 1b519a27f4 without a 9397b09a3b goodbye. Dante was 1296ae6bee now a 349917ecd1 lonely senior, 8dd502893b team leader, 8f416e7a7f and abandoned 38b532ed40 by his ba818e4b22 peer.e2712a2e205f6011
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This is just…! Dante found Raphael’s number in the call log and pressed it furiously.d5dfed07094ca89e
―Team Leader!9d3c96c0df2b0464
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Unlike the caller who 2a34e94636 was fuming, Raphael answered 9a2899b485 energetically. Dante glared.9557a0312e77802f
“Who answers a superior’s call like that? Aren’t you going to state your rank and name?”aec70e46175aa0e6
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―Ah, S-Second Lieutenant 3fb0a33bbb Raphael Hainsworth.46f2c7d39a049ad2
“Stand straight and salute properly. I haven’t received a salute yet.”e7e94d7b91cb021f
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―What? Oh, yes…!891cf5f876dea7e1
He heard 079acce14b the sound ea4e1830dd of clothes b6921219cc rustling as bd6c9e27a7 if he 24a75f1c2e was actually 13f7e47ecf getting into 7d7eed46f2 position. In some 8d04709d2c ways, he 190f1beaf7 was still a5051c932c innocent.c39cad6e05c2c141
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“Second Lieutenant Hainsworth.”a16fe3a4b45dc032
―Yes, Captain.72c17602d2b665d6
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“When did you manage 93de26d932 to win over everyone 12cb39279d around me?”054ac101e9f47c9a
―Uh… No, I didn’t. How could I?0020e01d159e97fb
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“Don’t laugh.”69aad320420841f4
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.4bf4cad3e70d9f6c
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On the other hand, dd8c85cd61 as he bantered with 7496609f2e Raphael, Dante felt a 8601747d39 childish side of himself 0a72367aa2 emerging. He spoke fa3acd28b7 with exaggerated 1ddc27e590 authority.3cf43e4ae6f73dbb
“Fine. I’ll just go to my mother’s. I won’t meet you.”d28446aa7bea47ff
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―Ah, Sister…da667d1af79c61bc
“You didn’t say anything to my mother, did you?”e84efd25e4541d0a
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This time, his voice was serious. “No, I didn’t,” Raphael quickly replied.6ecc5618381c0da0
―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…2c66ba5c02a77d7c
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“…”eab86cfd1401a8ab
―Your mother said to take special care of her… I mean, she insisted.d320bfffeb9060f7
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In other words, his 863b908538 mother and the kids cadcf99270 from the cathedral were aa650907f6 having a blast at 37b37ab05c the Hainsworth Resort. Dante ran a effed94dab hand over his 73cdfda4c8 face.5524a7288950f202
“…So.”32a88f6601a0621a
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―I want to visit 80c80c06d3 your place today, Team de40a2e9a2 Leader!9f3b9927a37c27de
Raphael was as energetic d33d7676eb as ever, overflowing with 6f99cad650 inexplicable and overwhelming affection 234a6d383c for Dante.e66933920c1ca82d
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He still wasn’t used to this immense outpouring of emotion.f1b77db3a877e3ff
He had never experienced such affection directed solely at him before. That’s why he was helplessly weak to it.79a76f02b7dc758b
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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.93e928af88cf2d05
“Alright. Just knock 7ee39a101e this time 0699cb092d instead of 930924d067 letting yourself 7e7aae55aa in.”c7fed81932cdebf4
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―Yes, Team Leader!4eb91612614f2751
“How long will it 673dff95d3 take?”f2c121db01410742
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―40 minutes… No, I’ll be there in 30!7f476b32b87aca61
“Take your time. I need to 6d1c299d33 prepare.”657304bf899e8a68
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―Yes, understood.6d6dce9c37c07503
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.a09853627dee9dcd
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After a 81e6bcd610 quick trip 7c2a6292ea to the e71003e9d3 nearby market 5400483de7 to grab 411a486d24 some ingredients, 294e9e13d4 Raphael arrived 064cc3dfdd almost immediately.c2df78c63b9c1baf
“Team Leader!”303d3a4ad4114f49
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With the smile ff6bb199e6 that vividly came 5dccd1df07 to mind even e027577659 over the phone.c0feb39b004a2cfd
“Come in.”4f8906071458959f
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“Yes. Thank you.”d4d5898ff2035fdf
The overly fae9efc53e polite guy c41350fe52 bowed again.5c7afed568770d35
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“You haven’t had lunch yet, right?”6b9baeaf3fe9cd00
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.66ac0ea836fb776a
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“Sit at the table. It’ll take a while to make something.”06be94900dfd16c3
“You’re cooking yourself?”d23306bee298d383
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“Or should we 187de13bcf go to the 13d91a45c2 basement cafeteria?”ddf36c2d5cf6c8d3
“No, I can 1201260129 wait for hours.”20f7a6b08b29c6b9
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“It’s not worth that much anticipation.”c6f8ba1d5a08a0a9
Dante turned and 1a275b868b started preparing the 28c1ddad6e ingredients. He learned to 98f71a4da9 cook to be aa16bb0137 self-sufficient during operations, 52bd17e335 but mostly from 2f3c6d2808 helping prepare meals 9a1b18c890 at the cathedral.006a5c0ec22ddf2b
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He put the peeled df6b3606e7 potatoes in a pot 7531eb1725 first, then peeled and 6257b07384 chopped other ingredients into de0687c323 bite-sized pieces.182e72f6b090245f
While he stood 31b8f44f3b at the counter, 8e1a1c1603 he felt an 26edfcdc49 unmistakable intense gaze da77329957 on his back. When he 045dfe42e9 glanced back, 77b39ff252 Raphael was 23157cb3ca resting his 3a6a34434c face in 569b6d2a44 his hands, a88c4efa77 smiling brightly b91c71cbd3 as their ed8176ac63 eyes met.84226621cc4aeaca
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“…”84ddffc0cc5beb0f
At first, 0822494033 it was 9647f3fa1e his looks. What made it hard 85fed4612f to take his eyes e66e9f8018 off Raphael Hainsworth. The day they first 708cea2326 met in the hallway, 14ec1f9bd9 he was surprised by d08d27950f his pretty face, unusual 520bd76a88 for a soldier.a5811d3dc57acb49
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Next, it 2edab4ecf5 was his b659ad5d1d cuteness. The little 0265bc5cfb chick following 5891fd66dd him around, 9b3af7a359 calling “Team 0c0eab6848 Leader, Team 5f93f6b11d Leader,” made b2910116f5 him want 7073e12c3c to teach 868a6705b6 him everything.87a9f1cf6d5a4a73
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.b8eb5e9a0cd29d73
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He heard the sound b2dfa56b8c of a chair being 482cb085cc pushed back. Raphael approached from behind. Even without 386b9452bc contact, his 2fb63934b0 back felt 186bccc96b warm as 1b9131bc88 if bathed f181eec8e6 in sunlight.d903c9d575a2638d
The last reason Raphael 538d358f1b captivated him was this. He always crossed 786d6d6540 the lines Dante dd0c344193 drew. Without giving Dante b005848fba a chance to 0d4ec840a4 notice, he closed 12d50be353 the distance with 59cecd6af3 a bright smile,b9a53de6cd28d4d8
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“Oh, really.”de02fb3d634d78e9
and hugged Dante.8e47eabcbebb9740
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Raphael’s hands wrapped around Dante’s waist. His body pressed warmly against Dante’s back.68f79f60903a3f50
“You don’t even ask for permission now.”2bccb3b89bec8db9
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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.12edb5f98e8b31b7
“I have 8628faaded a knife. Not as good as d912bdcf3c a gun, but.”62459281dcffb26e
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Captain Dante, 0e3d8e95ed who ranked 443f00fdf1 in the 9b7b3c386b top ten b813f5fce4 for close 05c9357900 combat in 0d1511b0bb SAG, said f6def4690a as he 51c2d3f291 neatly cut cde4b46110 the tomato e81ac733a7 stem.6a286fe72ba3be66
“Even if the world ends tomorrow, I’ll plant an apple tree…”2e40bd2e575049b6
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“Hmm?”d917e67599c7b00b
“Even if I get stabbed in five minutes, I’ll give you a back hug.”6a2b7b7cc6547bc8
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“Don’t talk nonsense.”5c6bcc5c87da41be
His absurd words drained 0a6f10b919 his resolve. Dante let Raphael d8d182f707 hang on for 401654b3a7 a moment before 9ff727dfba pushing him away, 17dd90dbb3 saying it was 069e25327f too hot by 19117d0216 the stove. Raphael, banished to ac0f928294 the table, continued e133d3d55a to watch Dante.61ef4b2b639fb2ea
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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.9bc7cbe60c691e68
Raphael was intently cd324d8510 looking at the 8ff6b93c3b laundry hanging to 38374cdd63 the side. Specifically, the 114fdd00cb line of 6d1ea27604 underwear.11d42b9791a6d059
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“If you steal those, you won’t leave here alive.”c0518198f643a459
“I won’t steal. But if you give them, I’ll take them.”c9eb5dbb6407d30e
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“Not giving.”290f618d6ed9efed
“Okay…”354a1b96faf6c2b3
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“It’s done, so come help set the table.”3a9a7f535ea39f7e
“Yes!”081e344ceee98065
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Raphael enjoyed the simple ed92338a11 meal Dante prepared.c54b7e2392a96d16
After eating, they headed 741fb9746b to the gym in a66abee254 the basement of the 5952932183 quarters. Raphael pouted slightly.2c8048e2c73c00f8
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“I came to hang out, but we’re training again…”086e9e0667602821