Aya's POV
“Guess who?”
My heart nearly launched out of my chest. I twisted instinctively, fingers already reaching for the wrist covering my eyes, I swore I went as far as getting ready to attack whoever this maybe…And then—
“Omg! Uncle Taviii!” The voice shifted from playful whisper to full-volume chaos in less than a second. And with that, the hands that covered my eyes dropped. I blinked rapidly, vision adjusting to the arena lights—
Lily..
Grinning like she had just committed the greatest prank in academy history. “You—” I exhaled, pressing a hand to my chest. “You almost died!”
She gasped dramatically. “Excuse me? I bring joy and excitement wherever I go.”
“You bring heart attacks.”
She flipped her hair over her shoulder. “Worth it.”
Before I could properly process how her s
