Secret crush x Sweet pampering x HE, second male lead wins?
Sweet-and-salty x Harbor District's little tyrant?
That July, Willa Vaughn climbed a silk-tree to rescue a cat. Sterling Hutchinson walked by, tugged the hem of his T-shirt and called up:
“Ah-Wu, drop the kitty—big brother'll catch it.”
Years flipped by. Grown-up Sterling Hutchinson wore a cold smirk:
“Willa Vaughn, eat her mango for her and I'll agree to the engagement.”
Under every staring eye, Willa Vaughn swallowed the mango piece by piece. Feeling the hives bloom on the back of her hand, she whispered:
“Star-Chi ge, we're even now.”
Sterling chuckled:
“Fine. I'll talk to your father about the betrothal in a minute.”
He never guessed that her “we're even” meant exactly that
The night he drank until he vomited blood, Sterling begged over the phone:
“Ah-Wu, just come and look at me, okay?”
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Sebastian Foster, the most notorious black-sheep baby of Harbor's family, watched Willa Vaughn trail after Sterling Hutchinson like a little tail for years
More than once he almost laughed himself sick
The damn girl could be deaf and blind—hell, her heart was blind too
That night, tipsy Willa Vaughn tucked her soft body into his arms. Sebastian clucked his tongue against his cheek, all drama:
“What d'you think you're doing? I'm not some easy lay.”
Willa lifted her head, pitiful eyes not yet open, and Sebastian's knees buckled:
“Alright, alright—hug it out.”
She cupped his roguish face
“Can I steal a kiss?”
Sebastian: “……”
The morning after his first kiss was hijacked, Sebastian drawled:
“It’s scorching outside, little Ah-Wu—stay put. Ninth-Bro's bringing you iced coffee… and while I'm at it, we'll lock down our status~
