Ethan slid one hand into my hair and held the back of my head.
"Ava, don't open the door for him. Please?"
I thought for a moment.
Then I opened it.
Felix rushed inside immediately.
"Ava, I knew you wouldn't really leave me out..."
Then he saw Ethan.
"Ethan? What are you doing here? Why are you holding Ava? Let her go. Don't you know she can't stand you?"
Ethan looked down.
The snake tail around me loosened.
The scent around him took on a faintly bitter edge, matching the disappointment on his face.
I smiled, held his face in both hands, and kissed him.
"i***t. You're the one I like most. Hold me tighter."
Ethan's face lit up.
His tail wrapped around me again and even twitched happily from time to time.
Felix stared at us.
"Ava, this isn't real. You're doing this on purpose
