Her eyes flick to Luca, who’s now heading straight for our table, and widen slightly as she notices him approach. Nate, on the other hand, lights up like a Christmas tree, practically vibrating in his seat. “My new bestie!” he exclaims as Luca plops down beside him, looking as casual as ever.
“Hello, everyone,” Luca greets, his voice dripping with amusement. His gaze lingers on Elijah for just a beat too long, his smirk widening into something intentionally provoking. “Oh, what a lovely gathering we have here.”
“Lovely as it can get, I suppose. We’re just missing Ariah,” Celeste quips, clearly unbothered by Luca’s theatrics. “As per usual.”
“That’s a shame,” Luca replies, his attention still fixed on Elijah, mischief dancing in his eyes.
I glance at Elijah, who looks like he’s two seco
