(Latif’s Pov)
"Great," I muttered as Mavis and I faced my friends sprawled across the Hale couch. "Oh, he—" Edward halted mid-sentence when he noticed our fingers intertwined. His gaze shifted back to us, and Mavis and I quickly pulled our hands apart. "Hey, Edward," Mavis attempted to break the ice. "What’s happening between you two?" he fired off without hesitation.
"We were just hanging out," Mavis replied. "Hanging out?" Edward echoed, his eyebrow arched in disbelief. "Yeah, hanging out, that’s what she meant. Just hanging out, Ed," I chimed in, giving him my best charming smile. I knew it wouldn’t work. He turned to Rowan and James for backup. James looked too stunned to react, while Rowan was deep in thought. "Useless," I grumbled internally as I redirected my attention to Edward.
