"It’s okay, Primo," Ashley wiped Primo’s sweat as the boy came to them right after the game ended. "You had fun, didn’t you?"
Primo huffed heavily and nodded.
"Oh, boy," Julius also wiped his son down from his spot while the boy drank some water. "It’s okay. There’s another game."
"Yes, Daddy~! It’s so fun, though!" the boy intoned before turning to the family of three. After looking at Primo, he turned to his father. "Daddy, that’s Primo. He’s my friend."
Julius chuckled. "So, that’s him?" he quipped, even though he was already aware.
Before the game ended, he had already exchanged a few words with Ashley and Lucian. Since his son had been telling him a lot about Primo, he quickly became familiar with the couple. Who wouldn’t? His son kept talking about Ashley’s bento boxes.
"Good job, son!" Suddenly, Raka’s proud voice echoed in their direction. He shot Ashley, Lucian, and then Julius an arrogant look. "You did a good job winning that game. I’m so proud of you!"
Sammy, his kid, beamed. "I know! It was so easy!"
"Of course, it is!" The father and son laughed heartily with pride. "Hahaha!"
Meanwhile, the couple and Primo, along with Julius and his son, watched the duo. No one would ever question whether they were related just from watching them laugh.
Primo shook his head and refocused on his parents. The moment he did, all he saw was the vein protruding on Ashley’s forehead and the sharp look in Lucian’s eyes.
As for Julius’ son, he looked up at his father and mumbled, "That’s not true. They almost lost."
Julius clicked his tongue faintly and smiled at his son before ruffling the boy’s hair.
"How about you take a bite?" he offered, and the boy nodded.
With that, Julius took out a small container where he had organized some sandwiches and snacks for his boy. Of course, it was nothing fancy, since he had made it himself.
At the same time, Ashley was also bringing out some snacks for Primo to eat. For some reason, Julius and his son, Elliot, turned their heads.
The lunch box on Ashley’s lap also contained sandwiches — small, triangular, bite-sized ones. The inside of the box was just as colorful, complete with fresh fruits and sweets.
Ashley turned to the father and son with a smile. "Do you guys want to share?"
Primo pursed his lips as he stared at the perfectly arranged snack box, then glanced at his classmate, secretly hoping the father would say no.
"Haha! No, we’re—"
"Yes, please!" the boy intoned before turning to his father. "Daddy, can we share with Primo? We always share our snacks together!"
Julius opened his mouth, but no words escaped his throat. In the end, he could only sigh and smile before shifting his focus to Ashley.
"Thank you," he said, slightly lifting the lunch box in his hand. "If you guys don’t mind."
And of course, the snacks he had made himself were quickly overlooked since his son had already joined the couple. There were vacant seats between them, so Primo and the other boy — Elliot, Julius’ son — sat there to eat.
Julius focused on his son, who was eating heartily, until he sighed faintly and chuckled. He reached out and ruffled Elliot’s hair before snapping his eyes toward Ashley and Lucian.



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