Vincenzo Dante Volkov:

“Are you feeling better now?” I asked, watching as Little Mouse slurped her instant noodles. She nodded, sniffling a little.

“It's so spicy, but I like it,” she muttered before taking a sip of orange juice. After finishing her food, she quickly took her medication and cleared the table without a word.

“Are you sure you want to go to work? After everything that happened yesterday?” I asked again, this time kneeling to help her with her heels.

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