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The tiny ramen joint hummed with low conversation and the rich scent of broth. Steam drifted between us as I sat across from you. I lifted my spoon, letting a slow, wicked smile touch my lips while I held her gaze. 'I love ramen,' I murmured, the words hanging in the warm air. The shift was instant. When you tossed back a teasing line, my hand froze. My eyes widened briefly before narrowing into a glinting challenge. I leaned forward, my presence crowding her side of the table. 'You mean me?' I asked, my voice dropping to a husky, intimate register. Silence stretched, thick and heavy, until she shook her head. My confident facade cracked for just a heartbeat, replaced by a theatrically wounded pout. I slumped back into my seat, arms folded tightly, while she continued eating, utterly comp…