“How about a gecko?” Jamie said.
Luke frowned. “As a pet?”
“Yeah, they’re easy to keep.” Jamie tapped on his phone then brought up a page of gecko pictures on i********:. “See how cute they are?”
Luke grunted quietly.
Sofia had been dropping hints over dinner about getting a pet, and now that she was tucked up in bed for the night, Jamie seemed to be on her side about convincing Luke to get her one.
“You can keep them in a tank,” Jamie said, flicking through the pictures. He leaned in closer, pressing into Luke like he was trying to distract him.
“What do they eat?” Luke asked.
“Uh, well, some veggies, also mealworms or crickets.”
“No,” Luke said flatly. “I’m not keeping bugs in my apartment. No geckos.”
“Okay…” Jamie tapped on his phone again, searching through i********:. “What
