ASTOR'S POV
My knuckles cracked as I returned Ethan's handshake. It dawned on me that we had been shaking hands for quite a while. Yeah, well, maybe Xyra could've mentioned she was, you know, hanging out with the new school supernova.
But before I could unleash the jealous Kraken lurking within me, Ethan turned back to Xyra, his gaze lingering on her face for a fraction too long. "So, are you free tomorrow after school?" he asked, his voice carrying such a subtle hope that made my stomach churn like a malfunctioning spaceship engine.
"Uh, yeah," Xyra stammered, cheeks flushing a shade that rivaled the school's fire alarm. "Why?"
Ethan's grin widened, revealing a constellation of sparkling teeth. "There's this new sci-fi film festival at the local arcade," he explained, "and since you t
