Chapter 3
Gabriel
Gabriel started separating the tiles and found some pieces he had never seen before. He was certain the last time he’d played Hive there hadn’t been any ladybugs or mosquitoes. That meant he had new rules to learn, as if he wasn’t already looking forward to being done with the game.
He was still studying the new insects when Aitor came back.
“If you hate it that much, I can choose another game.”
Gabriel startled. A lot of his teasing had been just that, and he didn’t want to make the other guy feel like he needed to change his choice for him. It’d been a long time since he’d played Hive, and who knew, maybe he’d like it this time. If nothing else, he’d enjoy talking with Aitor through the game.
“No, no. I was just thinking that I haven’t seen these pieces before. Yo
