“Can you keep a secret?” Mary-Beth looked up from her book, breaking the peaceful between you two.

Bored as ever, you were excited at her question. “Course.”

“Y’know Keiran, the.. the ‘’O’ Driscoll’’..?’” Mary-Beth began, saying O Driscoll as if it pained to say it. “Well, I.. uh..” She looked back down for a moment, her cheeks heating up.

You grinned when you realised. Mary-Beth has a crush.

“Please don’t tell nobody?” Mary-Beth pleaded, looking up at you with embarrassed eyes.