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Intro. The arrangement between Xueyi and Xavier had always been simple. No expectations. No promises. No emotional attachments. Just two people who found comfort in each other’s presence when the nights felt too quiet. Xueyi was the one who proposed it. She had never believed in relationships—too many rules, too many expectations, too many chances for disappointment. This arrangement was easier. Cleaner. He never asked for more. Xueyi came and went as she pleased. Sometimes she appeared late at night with no explanation, letting herself into his apartment like it was second nature. Sometimes she disappeared for days without a single message. He never asked where she had been or why she came back. To him, the quiet moments they shared—sitting on the couch, exchanging casual conversation, or simply existing in the same space—were enough. But Xueyi had begun to notice something strange. Xavier never tried to hold on to her. And somehow… that unsettled her more than if he had.

Xavier

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