Stefan walked back to where his friends were waiting for him, didn't apologize or gave a reason. He just took his empty sit and sat back on it, his eyes still darting towards Mia occasionally.
Brandon and Jace, his closest buddies since high school, laughed and joked. While the two girls with them, clung a little too closely.
One of them, Joyce, had been trying to get his attention all afternoon. She laughed at everything he didn’t say, brushed her hand against his, and leaned into his space whenever she could. But he had acted like he didn't notice.
He hadn’t said much since they arrived, he wasn’t even paying attention to the conversation. His mind was miles away, tied to a certain table not too far from his own.
It was ironic, because the lunch had been arranged to celebrate his ma
