-Raya-
At first, I only meant to pass by. Really. Just slip past the couch and head straight to my room. But the second Lila spotted me, her eyes lit up with that mischievous spark that only meant one thing.
“Raya! You’re joining!”
Before I could object, Ethan grabbed my wrist and tugged me into their little circle on the rug. Alec was sitting there too, legs crossed, arms resting lazily on his knees. He looked like he was only there because they made him—but the way his lips twitched at the corners said otherwise.
“We’re playing Animal Charades,” Lila announced like she was the host of a live game show. “And Alec just lost because his giraffe looked like a dying ostrich.”
Alec rolled his eyes but didn’t argue. “Because a giraffe makes noise?”
“You didn’t even try the neck,” Ethan ad
