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LII: Mr. President Don't Give A Damn!
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"We waited for half an hour, you know that?" Dylan complains to Ulysses while the three of them are walking by the sidewalk. It's already 5:47 in the afternoon, and they're finally heading home.
"Complain to Mrs. Reyes, not to me." Ulysses' face was initially bright when he saw Dylan again after exchanging words with the guidance counselor. However, after getting reminded of what they discussed about, Ulysses frowns again.
"Ulysses, you see..." Denise lightly pokes the Student Council president on the arm using her elbow. With a mischievous grin similar to Dylan's, she continues to speak. "Dylan is so in love with you that he misses you in every second that you're not around."
Narrowing his eyes, Dylan glares at his sister. "Shut up. Who says?"
But instead of giving him a proper answer, Denise didn't say anything and just beams a smile at him with a wink.
"Is that so, Dylan?" Ulysses' dark expression once again fades away in an instant, only to be
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