Echoes-of-Affection

world. The place was pure elegance, with dim lighting, chandeliers casting a gold

ng else blur. Dressed in a tailored dark suit, he looked like the kind of man you didn't just notice, you remembered. Bu

he stepped forward, greeting me with a kiss on the cheek

roses," he said with a smirk that gave him a glazing aura. His smirk carried a warmth that sent a flush to m

way in front of my friend," I sa

met her the other

eemed fake to me. "Good day Alice, nice to finally meet you. "I have heard a lot from Rose about you, and I wan

was trying to piss her off, m

she is my best friend, and she shouldn't see any harm

e me, cutting through the mome

o a smirk. "I thought it wa

beneath the surface. Alice was quick to establish herself as not impressed. She asked pointed questio

ed amused. At one point, after Alice had finished grilling him ab

very invested in making sure

She's my best friend.

metimes, the biggest mistakes come fro

between them, something unsettling creeping into my

e. He was still watching A

"Well, I think your obser

, a sliver of doubt crept into my mind. Was Alexander trying to warn me about Alice? Or was he just pl

ngering. I enjoyed the meal, yes, but not the constant, subtle friction between Alice and Alexander. It was supposed to be a l

dinner didn't go how I hoped," he admitted quietly. "I wanted it

y head. "Alice wasn't exactl

t happens when you mix two worlds, mine and yours." But we don't have to

ker of relief

ws raised. "Music, lights

et loose. Maybe this would be a way to ease the tension and move

lub tonight? You know it's a Friday, and you l

my phone buzzed, I found her reply. "Not feeling

e mood to let loose. I felt a bit of disappointment and relief together at once

her choice." But we don't have to waste

, and with the way Alexander looked in his tailored suit, the saint of his heaven-like colo

"Okay. L

nd that I'll be fine on my own. She gave me a side eye and said bye in a low tone