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Eclair ran to Espresso's home. Madeleine has to be lying, right? Surely Espresso wouldn't be dating both of them. But as Eclair reflected, he knew the answer. Espresso one hundred percent would. He enjoyed that kind of torture. Who he was torturing was the question.
Espresso answered when he knocked, allowing the scholar inside. They paused in Espresso's kitchen, the mage leaning against a counter, the scholar opposite to him.
"Espresso, I must ask you something. You must answer truthfully, understand?" The coffee cookie nodded, staring at Eclair with his cat-like eyes that bore into his soul. "Were you... Dating Madeleine and I at the same time?" Espresso's eyes widened in shock and, at that moment, Eclair knew the answer. Then, he did something that Eclair wasn't expected.
Espresso began to laugh. As all things were with Espresso, it was beautiful. Eclair stayed silent as the coffee mage laughed, filling the once silent home with his joyous sound. Once finished, the mage looked back at Eclair with a cool gaze.
"I'm surprised you thought you had a chance. I figure you'd give up when he threatened your life. He does that to everyone who has a crush on me. What do you think happened with Red Velvet?" Espresso smiled at Eclair's expression. "Didn't think I knew about Madeleine's strange obsession, hm? Well, I do. Always have. He becomes quite obvious, you know." Eclair felt tears fill his eyes.
"You never loved me back?" He said quietly as he bit back tears. Espresso shrugged.
"I did at some point, I'm sure." He said, his expression indifferent. Then, his face twisted into a cruel smile. "But then again, Madeleine has never lost a battle, has he?" Espresso walked closer to Eclair, leaning down to stare into his eyes. "You lost the moment you entered this race, Eclair. You should've given up before I broke your heart just like the rest."