“I hear Nat calling me over, see you later Wolfie?” Vikram said, unbothered, walking away.
“Yeah, bye.” Jacob mumbled. Then turned to Ade, plastering a big smile on his face: “I thought we should go on a date?”
“I hear Nat calling me over, see you later Wolfie?” Vikram said, unbothered, walking away.
“Yeah, bye.” Jacob mumbled. Then turned to Ade, plastering a big smile on his face: “I thought we should go on a date?”
“It’d be a good cause if you’d at least ate any of it!” He answered.
Then Jacob’s voice filled the air between them.
“Am I interrupting something?!”
𝘕𝘺𝘭𝘦!
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭?
𝘈 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦?!
“It’d be a good cause if you’d at least ate any of it!” He answered.
Then Jacob’s voice filled the air between them.
“Am I interrupting something?!”
𝘕𝘺𝘭𝘦!
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭?
𝘈 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦?!
She kept glancing at it on her phone when Vikram came to complain once more: “Can’t believe you tricked me into paying for everyone’s food!”
𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦. She thought, Nyle huffing like she always did at this point of the day.
She kept glancing at it on her phone when Vikram came to complain once more: “Can’t believe you tricked me into paying for everyone’s food!”
𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦. She thought, Nyle huffing like she always did at this point of the day.
This was the best she’d felt in a long time.
As the others devoured their pizzas, Ade took it upon herself to use the restroom, then go and convince one of the kids in the park to take a picture of them all together.
This was the best she’d felt in a long time.
As the others devoured their pizzas, Ade took it upon herself to use the restroom, then go and convince one of the kids in the park to take a picture of them all together.
Putting an arm around him, she laughed: “We just thought it was unfair for you not to be considered a player in the game? Yet you didn’t get 𝘢𝘯𝘺 points whatsoever. So… by default…”
Putting an arm around him, she laughed: “We just thought it was unfair for you not to be considered a player in the game? Yet you didn’t get 𝘢𝘯𝘺 points whatsoever. So… by default…”
Ade, climbing up the ladder on the side, threw an innocent smile towards Vikram: “𝘠𝘰𝘶 should be though.”
Ade, climbing up the ladder on the side, threw an innocent smile towards Vikram: “𝘠𝘰𝘶 should be though.”
Something inside Ade had bloomed from being around so many people her age. She could feel it, as she helped Ollie up the monkey bars. A real confidence boost.
Something inside Ade had bloomed from being around so many people her age. She could feel it, as she helped Ollie up the monkey bars. A real confidence boost.
“Damn! That’s bad!” Theo explained. “Hiding together’s a risk. If you get found out last, you get extra points. Otherwise, you get a minus…”
Looking at the girl’s sad face, Ade had an idea and bent to whisper to her new friend.
“Damn! That’s bad!” Theo explained. “Hiding together’s a risk. If you get found out last, you get extra points. Otherwise, you get a minus…”
Looking at the girl’s sad face, Ade had an idea and bent to whisper to her new friend.
And lost with Rock against Paper…
𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮.
Ade just sussed Theo, remembering her previous statement: “So are 𝘺𝘰𝘶 getting extra points now?”
“Yes I aaaam, thank you very much!”
And lost with Rock against Paper…
𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮.
Ade just sussed Theo, remembering her previous statement: “So are 𝘺𝘰𝘶 getting extra points now?”
“Yes I aaaam, thank you very much!”
“What?! But I came in halfway!”
“We can always Rock, Paper, Scissor it if you want, gives you extra points if you win!”
Ade nodded, frowning at the confusing rules.
“What?! But I came in halfway!”
“We can always Rock, Paper, Scissor it if you want, gives you extra points if you win!”
Ade nodded, frowning at the confusing rules.
Ade immediately asked the girl she’d seen in summer school almost every day for the past two months:“Shoot, does that mean you’ve lost?”
“No, our version is a little better than the kids’ one, so we get points for creativity. I still have a chance!”
Ade immediately asked the girl she’d seen in summer school almost every day for the past two months:“Shoot, does that mean you’ve lost?”
“No, our version is a little better than the kids’ one, so we get points for creativity. I still have a chance!”
𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩. Nyle demanded, clearly unhappy with her body’s reaction to Vikram’s presence.
𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦!
“What are you doing?” She hailed him.
“We’re playing hide and seek, whoever gets found first has to buy the pizza we’re ordering.”
𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩. Nyle demanded, clearly unhappy with her body’s reaction to Vikram’s presence.
𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦!
“What are you doing?” She hailed him.
“We’re playing hide and seek, whoever gets found first has to buy the pizza we’re ordering.”
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, her wolf pointed, turning her head to him.
𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘕𝘺𝘭𝘦, 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦! Ade smiled to herself, the beast grumbling in response.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, her wolf pointed, turning her head to him.
𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘕𝘺𝘭𝘦, 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦! Ade smiled to herself, the beast grumbling in response.
“Sounds like a plan, Mister Caster.”
“Halfling, remember?” he laughed.
As she left the roof, she couldn’t help remembering how soft his cheek had been.
“Sounds like a plan, Mister Caster.”
“Halfling, remember?” he laughed.
As she left the roof, she couldn’t help remembering how soft his cheek had been.
He smiled, something coy in the expression. “Not too mad I kept you from your mission, wolfie?”
“No. I don’t think I had the mental stability to look at these files tonight actually. It’s probably best. Will you keep them for me? I’ll come get them tomorrow.”
He smiled, something coy in the expression. “Not too mad I kept you from your mission, wolfie?”
“No. I don’t think I had the mental stability to look at these files tonight actually. It’s probably best. Will you keep them for me? I’ll come get them tomorrow.”
𝐖𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠.
𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦.
Instead, she shook her head and put a hand on his arm as she raised herself to his level and landed a light kiss on his cheek.
𝐖𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠.
𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦.
Instead, she shook her head and put a hand on his arm as she raised herself to his level and landed a light kiss on his cheek.
They could surely have kept going for hours longer. But Vikram got up:
“As much as I’m enjoying this, I need to head to bed if I want to be up in time for classes. You’re welcome to the couch if needed.”
They could surely have kept going for hours longer. But Vikram got up:
“As much as I’m enjoying this, I need to head to bed if I want to be up in time for classes. You’re welcome to the couch if needed.”
“I needed to be away from my pack for a bit to study those files.” She let the truth out, still flustered. “And I like this rooftop. I painted those huge pigeons.”
“I needed to be away from my pack for a bit to study those files.” She let the truth out, still flustered. “And I like this rooftop. I painted those huge pigeons.”
“See, it’s doing it again.” He whispered, his breath smooth over her fingers as he grazed them.
Ade’s insides twisted. So 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 was what it was supposed to feel like.
“See, it’s doing it again.” He whispered, his breath smooth over her fingers as he grazed them.
Ade’s insides twisted. So 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 was what it was supposed to feel like.
“Yet I don’t believe spellcasters can inherently tell what occults are around them. Wanna share more secrets?”
“My bracelet pulses, different pattern for each occult” He explained. “Although when I saw you I thought it was just my pulse going crazy.”
“Yet I don’t believe spellcasters can inherently tell what occults are around them. Wanna share more secrets?”
“My bracelet pulses, different pattern for each occult” He explained. “Although when I saw you I thought it was just my pulse going crazy.”
Smiling, Ade looked away as she admitted: “My wolf seems to agree with you. You smell like a halfling.”
Vikram chuckled. “Do I? Well I guess that’s one mystery cleared. Thank you, wolfie.”
His eyes hadn’t left her face.
Smiling, Ade looked away as she admitted: “My wolf seems to agree with you. You smell like a halfling.”
Vikram chuckled. “Do I? Well I guess that’s one mystery cleared. Thank you, wolfie.”
His eyes hadn’t left her face.
Her eyes locked on his.
And he gave her a push: “Want to know how I knew?” She nodded. “I think my mum was a witch.”
Her eyes locked on his.
And he gave her a push: “Want to know how I knew?” She nodded. “I think my mum was a witch.”
𝐎𝐤.
With Nyle’s green light, Ade relaxed slightly. Her wolf would always be ahead of anyone wanting to hurt her. If she said this was safe there was no reason to be scared.
The look Vikram levelled on her as she pulled her knees up reflected the eagerness she felt blooming inside.
𝐎𝐤.
With Nyle’s green light, Ade relaxed slightly. Her wolf would always be ahead of anyone wanting to hurt her. If she said this was safe there was no reason to be scared.
The look Vikram levelled on her as she pulled her knees up reflected the eagerness she felt blooming inside.
He left his seating position, bending the knee next to her to join her on the floor.
“I know you’re a werewolf. It’s okay, I’m not scared. And I’m not going to be an ass about it”
He left his seating position, bending the knee next to her to join her on the floor.
“I know you’re a werewolf. It’s okay, I’m not scared. And I’m not going to be an ass about it”
“Don’t worry, I have no interest in those.” He said as he moved the files from one concrete step to the one underneath before sitting down. Then, curiosity bleeding through the intonations, he said quietly:“Does this have anything to do with your pack?”
“What?”
“Don’t worry, I have no interest in those.” He said as he moved the files from one concrete step to the one underneath before sitting down. Then, curiosity bleeding through the intonations, he said quietly:“Does this have anything to do with your pack?”
“What?”