BuzzNovelLiam's possessiveness was obvious, but his eyes barely flickered as he glanced at Justin's hand resting on
Stella's shoulder, betraying no sign of emotion.
“Would it kill you to wait a minute? You could've just asked someone to bring it up for you. Or, worst case, go to
the stockroom yourself, you know?” Stella nudged Justin sharply with her elbow. He winced in pain but
stubbornly kept his hand where it was.
“All these years, and you still hit just as hard!” Justin doubled over, his face twisted in mock agony.
Stella didn’t show the slightest hint of sympathy. She raised her hand as if to swat him again, but at the last
second, she just let it hover, only scaring him a little.
“Looks like it’s about time. | need to check the equipment and get ready for the set.” Liam, unfazed by their
blatant closeness, bent his head to adjust the microphone stand.
Stella glanced at the clock on the wall. “Alright, I'll let you get to it. Con, let's grab a drink.” Her words
started polite but ended with a note of resignation.
Justin shot a quick, triumphant grin in Liam’s direction, as if he'd just scored a
point.
“Hey, what are you grinning about? Are you coming or what?” Stella had taken a few steps before she realized
Justin was still standing there, lost in his own
amusement.
“I'm coming, I'm coming. Haven't had tea with your dad in ages-how about I stop by tomorrow?”
“Go if you want. Who's stopping you?”
“So, any plans for tomorrow...?"
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Their voices faded away as their silhouettes slipped out of Liam's line of sight. Only then did he finally look up./
The night's last show wrapped up perfectly. Liam exchanged a quick word with his coworkers, slung his case over
his shoulder, and slipped out quietly.
“Hey, where's Liam?” Stella scanned the room before leaning against the bar, not spotting him anywhere.
“He just left a minute ago.”
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“Didn’t even bother saying goodbye,” she muttered, but made no move to follow.
Out on the street, Liam wandered aimlessly. As he passed a corner store, he hesitated, then ducked inside. He
emerged moments later, unwrapping a popsicle and letting the cold sweetness distract his thoughts..
Compared to his two older brothers, Liam never saw himself as the rational one. Most of the time, he used
indifference to force himself into being logical, but deep down, it was just a way to run from his feelings.
Like that night-not his business, not his problem. He'd told himself again and again to stay out of it, that he
needed the job, needed to keep his head down, needed to pretend he didn’t see anything. But his body had
moved before his mind could catch up.
He'd stepped between the drunken customer and the girl being harassed. The guy wouldn't back off, not even
when Liam pulled him away. That's when Stella appeared.
In the dim light of the bar, she was impossible to miss-bright, fierce, and unafraid. Without hesitation, she swung
a bottle straight at the drunk’s head.
Screams broke out all around them, but Stella, standing at the center of it all, just smiled-wide, unapologetic, a
hint of mischief in her grin.
“Sorry about that. Guess | don’t know my own strength.”
She laughed, flashing a single sharp canine.
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inside him.
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