I narrowed my eyes as he reached out to grab the little girl from my arms, stepping back to keep her close. I completely refused to hand her over just yet.
"Where were you when she wandered off?" I demanded, the sharp question slipping out like an angry wife confronting a husband who had just lost their kid.
"I..." He paused, his eyes widening as my sudden hostility caught him completely off guard. "She was sitting right on the bench with Boba, her puppy. I only looked away for a few seconds. By the time I turned around, she was gone." He was panting hard, his chest heaving as he struggled to catch his breath.
"So this is your little sister?" I interrogated, feeling like a detective breaking down a suspect.
Nico nodded, his tense expression softening as his brown eyes locked onto mine
