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Sebastian knew he was going too far. Very much so. However, he couldn't shake off the shadow of Felice Leah Claire, his beautiful fiancée, who added a unique color to his life.

Her touch. Her affection. Her whining.

All of it was still perfectly engraved in Sebastian's memory. It had been five years since the news of her death shattered Sebastian's world in an instant.

Under the shower's downpour in his bathroom, Sebastian lowered his head even deeper. He forced himself not to feel sad anymore. He had used these five years to learn how to forget and accept, but it was all just words. Felice was not that easily replaced. Not even Clara Jasson's intervention could compare to Felice's place in his heart.

The cold that continued to hit his half-naked body was ignored by its owner. He felt it was only fair punishment for ignoring Clara earlier. Countless times, his touch on her never led to any release.

Never.

Tired of bowing his head, sup