Moments after Mariah's group exited the gymnasium, Ryan Lancaster emerged right behind them.
The trio wandered aimlessly across the sun-dappled campus paths, their footsteps echoing in the afternoon quiet.
"So where to next?" Alahia Lancaster groaned, dragging her feet with exaggerated boredom at the front of their little procession.
Ryan rarely had whole days to spend with her, so she intended to milk every minute of his time, even if it meant walking him to exhaustion.
"Whatever you want," Ryan chuckled, tousling his little sister's hair with affectionate familiarity.
"But it's gotta be somewhere fun!" Alahia protested, tapping her index finger thoughtfully against her chin. "How about we hit up a karaoke joint?"
Ryan didn't refuse outright, but his face darkened slightly, brows kn
