YOU ARE CUTE.

“Excuse me?” Elena raised a brow as she turned to look in his direction.

“How… how could you…” he stopped halfway as he dropped his eyes on Ryan who shook his head at him like he was warning him to not talk.

“How could I what?” She asked, knowing exactly where he was heading.

“Never mind,” he hissed softly.

“Biased? No way, don’t tell me you expect some sort of welcoming too, Zeke?” She twitched her lips upward in disdain and he swallowed hard.

“Do I not deserve one?” He answered back without thinking twice.

“You?” She asked and then laughed sarcastically before turning to look at Ryan.

“I have missed you so much, Ryan,” she said as she settled on the couch, beckoning him to sit also.

“Would you believe if I told you that I missed you more? I am sorry I didn’t make my visit sooner,” he swallowed.

“I do not worry about that.”

“I know, but I should have. It’s been over a month since you arrived, and not to lie… I have purposely missed out on social gatherings just so I would not run int