The next day, Mike found himself standing outside Rose’s café again. Something about her expression the previous night stayed with him—the way she smiled but didn’t let it reach her eyes. He wanted to make sure she was okay, maybe even offer her a way out of the mess with her boss.When she stepped out of the café, her face lit up briefly when she saw him, but it quickly darkened.“Mike,” she said, her tone clipped. “Why are you here again?”“I wanted to check on you,” he said, ignoring the sharpness in her voice.“I’m fine,” she replied curtly, brushing past him and walking down the street.“Rose, wait,” he called after her, jogging to catch up. “What’s wrong?”She stopped abruptly, spinning around to face him. Her pink hair shimmered under the sunlight, but her eyes were stormy.“What’s wrong?” she echoed, her voice rising. “You storm into my workplace, confront my boss like you own the place, and now you’re following me around like some… knight in shining armor. That’s what’s wrong
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