You and Killer had agreed on a plan. Five days of fake dating to push Kid into action, no more. “I know Kid enough to know this is gonna work. He's been into you for ages.”

Still, it didn’t sit perfectly with you. Neither of you wanted to hurt Kid, but it was becoming obvious that without a push, he’d never confess—he had been way too oblivious to your attempts. As you sat across the deck with Killer, you spotted Kid. His jaw clenched as he glanced over, trying—and failing—to act indifferent.