The sight of their astonished faces almost made me burst out laughing. It was clear they were taken aback by my presence, but it seemed my striking appearance had stunned them even more. Roxie, noticing her friends' enamored expressions, felt embarrassed. "Hey!" she interjected. "Don't you two think you're missing the point here?" They snapped out of their trance. "Don't assume your looks give you a free pass for anything," May remarked bluntly. "Seriously, May, that's enough," Roxie shook her head. The boy beside them hadn't uttered a word, just kept staring at me while I interacted with the boys. "You're not supposed to be here. Are you keeping tabs on me and the boys?" Roxie questioned. "No, I'm not," I replied, hoping she'd believe me. She frowned skeptically. Little Evans ra

