“what’s wrong?” he teased.

lynette and you have been close friends for a while now. usually when you’d hang out, she’d come by your place and enjoy the presence of your siblings and your pets. she’d mentioned briefly that she had siblings too, but you didn’t bother asking for any details.

you’d wished you did. because then you wouldn’t be sitting at the dining table (emotionally unprepared) across from lyney, your school’s most popular and cheerful girl magnet, glaring at his provocative face.