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The Phaeton siblings were lounging around in their staff archives.
“Astra just sent me another message on Knock Knock!” Belle announced, her excitement palpable. “It’s a swimsuit photoshoot for Jealous! Wow, she’s got such a great body~”
Wise glanced at his sister, trying to play it cool. “What? Why don’t I— Ahem, I think my phone might be broken. Belle, can I borrow yours for a moment?”
“Nope,” Belle replied with a smug grin, holding her phone out of his reach. “No way am I letting you see it, you horndog.”
“Come on, Belle. Just let me have a look!” Wise pleaded, his usual composure slipping.
“Oh my, is my calm and collected brother really this desperate to catch a glimpse of Astra in a swimsuit?” Belle teased mercilessly.
Before Wise could try to persuade her further, his phone buzzed.
“How about that? Your phone isn’t broken at all!” Belle said with a smirk.
Wise groaned. “Of all times…”
“Anyway, I’m heading out for a bit. Harumasa wanted to hang out at Lumina. While I’m at it, I’ll ask Astra if I can show you the photo. Bye~!” she teased, her voice dripping with playful malice as she left.
“Never thought I’d feel jealous…” Wise muttered to himself, shaking his head.
He finally picked up his phone and opened Knock Knock to check his notifications. His heart skipped a beat when he saw the sender: Astra.
Her message read:
“Hey, Wise! What do you think of this? Does it suit me?”
Attached to the text was a photo—a selfie. Astra was wearing a translucent silk nightgown, the ribbons undone to reveal the black lingerie beneath. Her left arm was positioned under her chest, subtly enhancing her figure, while her face was flushed with embarrassment. Despite the obvious shyness in her expression, she smiled sweetly at the camera.
Wise’s face turned beet red, and his mind went blank as he stared at the photo. His thoughts raced, but all he could type back was:
“It suits you too well.”
In truth, he wanted to scream, “YOU LOOK HOT!” in all caps.
Before he could overthink his reply, another text from Astra popped up:
“For your eyes only. I'll show you later, when I visit the store.”
That was it. Wise couldn’t take it anymore. Phone in hand, he quickly disappeared into the bathroom to 'compose' himself.