Cassie's POV
"Can we go training?" he asked when he stopped in front of me.
I blinked at him. "What? Look at what I’m wearing, Daelan. It’s not training fit today."
His eyes swept over me briefly. "It’s just a flare-up gown. You’ll still be comfortable in it."
I crossed my arms, resisting a smile at his casual boldness. "I’m not in the mood to train today."
He smirked, leaning slightly closer. "And you want to join the cheer team? You’ve got to learn to keep going whether or not you’re in the mood."
"Just say you want to talk to me, Daelan." I let out a sharp sigh. "You don’t have to invent an excuse for it."
"Well, you’re right," he admitted easily. "But I’m also telling the truth, Cass. If you really want to achieve joining the cheer team, you can’t be lazy about training." He sli
