After spending hours playing the game with Daniel, I quickly grew bored. At first, his endless chatter was amusing, but after a while, I found myself just nodding along, barely paying attention.
Daniel, ever the observant one, finally took the hint. He stretched dramatically, yawning as if he had exhausted himself. "Alright, alright, I get it. You’re tired of my company."
I raised an eyebrow. "I didn’t say that."
"But you were thinking it," he said with a grin before grabbing his jacket. "I’ll get out of your hair. Don’t miss me too much."
I rolled my eyes. "Not likely."
He laughed as he walked toward the door, pausing for a moment. "Try not to be too lonely without Jesse, okay?"
I didn’t bother responding. I just waved him off, and as soon as the door shut behind him, I let out a de
