Back at home, Aira sat staring at the silver tie clip she'd picked out for Benjamin. She'd never even had the chance to give it to him, and now they were locked in a cold war. Should she still go through with it? Deep down, she feared she could never measure up to Benjamin's expectations.
"Aira, what on earth are you doing?" Brianna, freshly out of the shower, had been watching her for a solid ten seconds before Aira even noticed.
Sensing something was up, Brianna moved closer and snatched the tie clip right out of her hands.
"This is for Benjamin, isn't it?" Brianna exclaimed, feigning an overly impressed look. "Lucky guy—he's really got Aira wrapped around his finger. And just look at this tie clip! It's a work of art."
Aira's face flushed as she scrambled to get it back. "Hey, who k
