"Too Many Hickeys"

The four of them sat at their usual table in the cafeteria, Arabella lazily poking at her lunch while Sebastian scarfed down his food like he hadn’t eaten in days.

Adam, arms crossed, was already giving them that look. The same look he’d been giving them all morning. The same one that screamed judgment.

Lily, on the other hand, was watching Sebastian with narrowed eyes. Not at his face—but his neck.

“Sebastian,” she started slowly, like she was still trying to process what she was seeing. “What the hell happened to your neck?”

Sebastian froze, mid-bite, and blinked at her. “Huh?”

Lily pointed, and Arabella immediately tensed.

Sebastian, confused, touched his neck. The moment his fingers brushed against one of the many hickeys littering his skin, his face went red.

Adam leaned forward slightly, inspecting him with a grimace. “Dude. That’s a lot.”

Sebastian’s ears turned pink. “I—I don’t—” He shot a panicked glance at Arabella, like she could somehow fix this situation.

But Arabella? She just smirked, resting her chin in her hand. “Yeah, what did happen to your neck, Sebastian?”

Sebastian looked betrayed.

Lily raised an eyebrow, then turned to Arabella. “You barely have any.”

Adam’s face twisted in instant realization. He reeled back, looking thoroughly disturbed. “Oh my God—”

Lily’s eyes widened. “Arabella was the—”

“NOPE!” Sebastian slammed his hands onto the table, his entire face burning red. “We are not having this conversation!”

Arabella just beamed, clearly unbothered.

Adam groaned, rubbing his temples. “You mean you didn't fight it at all?"

Sebastian pulled his hoodie tighter. "I- Just stop it!"