As usual, he came back from school in the afternoon. He had his bag over his shoulders and some papers underneath his armpit. He also had some bouquets hugged in his arm as he smiled sheepishly.
"Are those for me?" Alice asked, knowing Elias never presented a bouquet directly to her. He always hid it behind his back and dropped it in her favorite flower pot before letting her see them. Plus the smile on his face? The bouquet could not be for her.
"Or let me guess," She added, faking a thinking impression, while he hummed as his dog, Skye, wagged her tail after him.
"You have a new crush!"
This made Elias burst into uncontrollable laughter as he sat on the couch while he tried to remove his shoes. Alice faked being upset as the woman in her 50's pouted, hugging her arms while she took
