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Post by exxus on Nov 28, 2017 18:07:19 GMT -5
- Oh, the look Lila gave him was definitely enough to show just how much she believed that he hadn't seen it. Daniel was always making nothing out of a big deal, especially when it came to how smart he was, how good his memory was, things like that. As someone who sucked it school, it really ticked her off, always had, but she still loved the guy.
"Couldn't you just like-" she paused to let out a raucous laugh as Uncle Steve's voice played over the loudspeakers, "could you just like, decode it? I dunno. Do you think Uncle Nick knows you guys looked at it? That's probably why it's encoded now, right? I mean, it has to be, cause he's always been crazy about keeping his secrets." He would be mad, and if there was one thing you could count on when it came to Lila, it was that she could definitely be out of the situation like a shot when and if they found out that Uncle Nick knew of their illicit activities.
Of course, she also had no idea as to how hard it actually was to decode something. Maybe AJ was right, and that they should just give up for the night, but she didn't like that idea.
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Post by flamerune on Nov 28, 2017 18:16:05 GMT -5
Silvvi wandered out of her room, her hands shoved into her pockets. Her stomach rumbled, and she decided to head to the cafeteria. Her emerald green eyes took in her surroundings. She noticed other kids, but made no attempt to talk to them.
Pulling out her student card, she handed it to the lunch lady, “Thank you.” She said with a smile as she took the food in her hands. She moved over to an empty table, and sat down. She started eating the burrito.
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Post by Mayhem™ on Nov 28, 2017 18:30:21 GMT -5
(( Eating dinner so I’ll be spotty ! ))
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Post by Mayhem™ on Nov 28, 2017 19:19:06 GMT -5
- Oh, the look Lila gave him was definitely enough to show just how much she believed that he hadn't seen it. Daniel was always making nothing out of a big deal, especially when it came to how smart he was, how good his memory was, things like that. As someone who sucked it school, it really ticked her off, always had, but she still loved the guy.
"Couldn't you just like-" she paused to let out a raucous laugh as Uncle Steve's voice played over the loudspeakers, "could you just like, decode it? I dunno. Do you think Uncle Nick knows you guys looked at it? That's probably why it's encoded now, right? I mean, it has to be, cause he's always been crazy about keeping his secrets." He would be mad, and if there was one thing you could count on when it came to Lila, it was that she could definitely be out of the situation like a shot when and if they found out that Uncle Nick knew of their illicit activities.
Of course, she also had no idea as to how hard it actually was to decode something. Maybe AJ was right, and that they should just give up for the night, but she didn't like that idea. (( We have really bad wind here and might get a power outage so if I disappear ,,, that's why ))
Daniel almost was to the point of sweating under Lila's gaze , and was relieved when she finally looked away . He watched as AJ shook her head , appearing less and less optimistic as she tried every tactic in the book that she had . Countless error buzzers went off as she toiled away at it for the next few minutes . She narrowed her eyes at Lila for a moment , sighing , " I'm a human being , not a machine , " She chided , " And I don't know that he knows we looked at it , I can't tell if there's any time stamps present in a separate roster when the file's accessed . I'm willing to bet it probably shows you when it's last opened , but I don't think it's traceable . If it is , we're pretty screwed , but let's just hope for the best . "
She pinched the bridge of her nose between her thumb and pointer finger , " We honestly never should've messed with it , but oh well . Too late now . " She waved the screens away with her hand as she dropped the other one to her side . " For now , this is the best we've got , we can't dig much deeper . "
" S - So we'll focus on the data we have right now ; we have the last name , and we know that they're checked in . We can narrow it down , right ? "
AJ looked up to the ceiling , " FRIDAY , how many people checked in today alone ? " She looked down to her friends , pointing to the ceiling before FRIDAY could reply -
" It appears as though twenty seven students have arrived today , Miss Stark . "
AJ sighed dramatically , sitting down on her bed and holding her head in her hands .
" Well , eventually we'll find a way to get to the bottom of it , " Danny added , to which AJ met his gaze .
" Good idea , why don't you two go to your dorm and figure that out so I can actually get some rest , huh ? " She huffed . She looked to Lila , partially wishing she didn't have to see her friend again under these weird circumstances . Sure , they saw each other not too long ago at Thanksgiving , but she would've liked to have things be casual instead of chaotic . Despite it all , she was glad to see she'd made it here ...
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Post by exxus on Nov 28, 2017 21:02:04 GMT -5
- Oh, the look Lila gave him was definitely enough to show just how much she believed that he hadn't seen it. Daniel was always making nothing out of a big deal, especially when it came to how smart he was, how good his memory was, things like that. As someone who sucked it school, it really ticked her off, always had, but she still loved the guy.
"Couldn't you just like-" she paused to let out a raucous laugh as Uncle Steve's voice played over the loudspeakers, "could you just like, decode it? I dunno. Do you think Uncle Nick knows you guys looked at it? That's probably why it's encoded now, right? I mean, it has to be, cause he's always been crazy about keeping his secrets." He would be mad, and if there was one thing you could count on when it came to Lila, it was that she could definitely be out of the situation like a shot when and if they found out that Uncle Nick knew of their illicit activities.
Of course, she also had no idea as to how hard it actually was to decode something. Maybe AJ was right, and that they should just give up for the night, but she didn't like that idea. (( We have really bad wind here and might get a power outage so if I disappear ,,, that's why ))
Daniel almost was to the point of sweating under Lila's gaze , and was relieved when she finally looked away . He watched as AJ shook her head , appearing less and less optimistic as she tried every tactic in the book that she had . Countless error buzzers went off as she toiled away at it for the next few minutes . She narrowed her eyes at Lila for a moment , sighing , " I'm a human being , not a machine , " She chided , " And I don't know that he knows we looked at it , I can't tell if there's any time stamps present in a separate roster when the file's accessed . I'm willing to bet it probably shows you when it's last opened , but I don't think it's traceable . If it is , we're pretty screwed , but let's just hope for the best . "
She pinched the bridge of her nose between her thumb and pointer finger , " We honestly never should've messed with it , but oh well . Too late now . " She waved the screens away with her hand as she dropped the other one to her side . " For now , this is the best we've got , we can't dig much deeper . "
" S - So we'll focus on the data we have right now ; we have the last name , and we know that they're checked in . We can narrow it down , right ? "
AJ looked up to the ceiling , " FRIDAY , how many people checked in today alone ? " She looked down to her friends , pointing to the ceiling before FRIDAY could reply -
" It appears as though twenty seven students have arrived today , Miss Stark . "
AJ sighed dramatically , sitting down on her bed and holding her head in her hands .
" Well , eventually we'll find a way to get to the bottom of it , " Danny added , to which AJ met his gaze .
" Good idea , why don't you two go to your dorm and figure that out so I can actually get some rest , huh ? " She huffed . She looked to Lila , partially wishing she didn't have to see her friend again under these weird circumstances . Sure , they saw each other not too long ago at Thanksgiving , but she would've liked to have things be casual instead of chaotic . Despite it all , she was glad to see she'd made it here ...
{ ooc: alrighty. sorry for my quick disappearance... migraine. }
- With a deep sigh and a shake of her head, Lila resigned herself to the fact that they weren't going to find out who this son (or daughter) of a bee sting was until tomorrow, or possibly even later than that. Waiting had never been Lila's forte, probably a product of the fact that she had never been actively encouraged to do so in her life, but she figured that since AJ was asking them to get out so nicely, she'd oblige.
For now.
"Yeah, I guess we can leave you alone," she finally said, giving AJ that goofy grin of hers as she quickly stepped forward, pulling her friend into a light hug that included an awkward pat on the back, "it's good to see you, man."
She brushed her hands off on her jeans as she stepped back, like she might've gotten cooties from the other woman, but that ever present smile still lingered. "Come on Danny, let's leave Beauty Rest to live up to her name." And with a wink and a tug on the older boy's sleeve, she was out of the room, hooking a right to head back towards her room.
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Post by Mayhem™ on Nov 28, 2017 21:21:55 GMT -5
As AJ flopped back onto her bed , Danny followed after Lila , hurrying out of his friend's room and down the hall a little ways . He watched as the door behind them stayed open , and he couldn't help but comment on it .
" I don't get how she's so comfortable with leaving her door open twenty four hours of the day . I mean , yeah , she has FRIDAY to tell her when someone's there , so she's safe , but ? " He shook his head , " What if someone messed with AJ's stuff and got to the files ? "
The thought had occurred to him , but it contradicted what he just said ; FRIDAY would've alerted her had someone been in her room without prior knowledge . It didn't add up . Maybe he was wrong , maybe it really was Fury that fixed the files before they could look into them again . Whatever the case was , something was just offputting about it all in a way he couldn't quite explain .
" It sounds stupid , but ... I dunno , something feels wrong . "
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Post by exxus on Nov 28, 2017 21:45:17 GMT -5
- Lila threw a frown over her shoulder at him, but then back at the door, sighing through her nose and shrugging her shoulders. She didn't speak until she'd entered her own room, leaving the door open for Danny as she sat down on her bed Indian-style, propping her chin up on her hands.
"I dunno, Danny. I mean, what feels wrong? AJ's always like that, and besides, who would want to hack into her files? It's not like Uncle Nick came down here, broke into her room, scrambled the files, and went back to wherever he's holed up all the time."
She, not prone to overthinking, couldn't even fathom how he'd come to those conclusions anyways. In her mind, it was simple. They had had the files, but then Uncle Nick or one of his tech-guys had encrypted them, and that was that, nothing more to it.
"I'm sure nothing's wrong," she added on after a second, knowing that overthinking also caused Dan over-stressing, "trust me. I'm like a bloodhound for trouble."
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Post by Mayhem™ on Nov 28, 2017 21:56:12 GMT -5
Danny sighed . He knew it sounded stupid , it obviously couldn't be possible , but it was , among many other things , a possibility . He resigned to saying nothing and staring , clearly irritated , at the floor as he stood in the doorway .
" You don't think I know it sounds dumb ? " He muttered , " I don't know , Lila , something just seems weird , but whatever , might as well just drop it then . Not like we can just walk into Fury's office and be like ' oh hey by the way what's up with those files we hacked into ? Oh , you mean we weren't supposed to ? Okay , well , time to board the next seven hour flight back home ! ' "
He began pacing as his voice got dramatically lower , as if he couldn't stop himself . He was on the verge of an episode , and an unnecessary one at that . They weren't good , even as infrequent as they were . While he didn't turn into some giant hulk - esque creature like his dad , he severely freaked out , overcome by anger and stress and doing things he wouldn't recall doing later . Desctructive tendencies thrown on top of that didn't exactly measure out to a good outcome .
He tried to focus his mind elsewhere , anywhere . He was counting the eyelets in his shoes , the strands of hair on his arms , anything to draw his attention away from the matter at hand . Daniel wasn't even sure precisely what it was he was freaking out about . It couldn't be just the file thing , right ? Was it being away from home and away from his family for the first time in his life ? The fact that his best friend was constantly shoving him aside for her projects and other people ? Or the fact that despite now having Lila here , he felt so isolated ? He didn't know what it was , but it was beginning to form into one giant amalgamation of stress at this point .
(( I feel if I had to summarize Danny in one line , it'd be " My god , I wish I had the skill to just be fine and cool and chill , " - Jeremey Heere , Be More Chill ))
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Post by exxus on Nov 28, 2017 23:09:08 GMT -5
- Oh no, oh no. Lila could see a Danny Banner level meltdown beginning to take shape. When they were kids, they had all kind of joked about it, "oh, Danny has a big temper like his dad!" But, they had actually been right, or that was what she had heard through the grapevine that consisted of a gaggle of superpowered adults and their litter of mostly equally superpowered offspring.
"It's not dumb, Danny," she sighed, "it's smart, 'cause you're smart. Just, uh, sometimes when smart people like, draw conclusions, they have to revise their theories, right? That's just what you're doing."
She didn't think that any of that made sense, or that it would make him feel better, but she was trying her best. Lila wasn't good at many things: words, making friends, reading books, sitting still. She just hoped that Danny, even slightly mad, slightly scary Danny, would realize that she really was just trying to help.
Lila was one of those people who had probably never had a negative intention in their life, but somehow still managed to make situations progressively worse. And she smiled through that too, albeit a bit nervously, as she watched her semi-Hulk friend pace back and forth, probably counting carpet fibers or something.
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Post by Mayhem™ on Nov 29, 2017 0:17:05 GMT -5
- Oh no, oh no. Lila could see a Danny Banner level meltdown beginning to take shape. When they were kids, they had all kind of joked about it, "oh, Danny has a big temper like his dad!" But, they had actually been right, or that was what she had heard through the grapevine that consisted of a gaggle of superpowered adults and their litter of mostly equally superpowered offspring.
"It's not dumb, Danny," she sighed, "it's smart, 'cause you're smart. Just, uh, sometimes when smart people like, draw conclusions, they have to revise their theories, right? That's just what you're doing."
She didn't think that any of that made sense, or that it would make him feel better, but she was trying her best. Lila wasn't good at many things: words, making friends, reading books, sitting still. She just hoped that Danny, even slightly mad, slightly scary Danny, would realize that she really was just trying to help.
Lila was one of those people who had probably never had a negative intention in their life, but somehow still managed to make situations progressively worse. And she smiled through that too, albeit a bit nervously, as she watched her semi-Hulk friend pace back and forth, probably counting carpet fibers or something. At Lila's words , he found his breathing starting to regulate . Slowly , but at least it was regulating . His pacing slowed too as he tried to listen to what he was telling her . " I - I know , I know - It's just ... frustrating , " He kept his eyes shut tight as he held his arms tight , sighing inwardly . Danny leaned against the door frame , wishing that things would just be able to go back to normal .
" I should probably go to bed before I do anything stupid , as usual . " He straightened his glasses , his half lidded eyes watching the floor . " I'll see you around , I guess . Thanks for ... being cool and all . "
Danny shuffled out of her room and down the hall , only drawing his phone from his pocket when he got half way to his room . He'd missed a few texts from his dad in the midst of everything going on tonight , but figured it wasn't worth worrying him over . He shot back a quick ' Sorry , I was busy , ' message , hoping that would be enough for now . He just wanted to sleep , really . AJ had the right idea .
(( We can time skip to tomorrow ! ))
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Post by flamerune on Nov 29, 2017 8:11:47 GMT -5
After a bit more aimless wandering, Ebb found himself in the lunchroom. He opted for a salad instead of a burrito and took a seat at the first mostly empty table he could find. He set his bowl down loudly and flashed a signature grin as the girl he sat across from. "Hello!" The daughter of Loki looked over at the boy, a frown on her face. She glared at him silently for a few minutes before giving a shrug, “Yo.” I’ve gotta be friendly. She told herself, Or I’ll get kicked out and won’t get any training. She sighed heavily, dreading the social interaction to come.
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Post by *ᴿᵃᶤᶰᶜᵃˡˡᵉʳ* on Nov 29, 2017 8:21:33 GMT -5
(Just so you know, I'll try to jump in, but because of my schedule I may not rp much until Christmas Break.)
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Post by flamerune on Nov 29, 2017 9:43:47 GMT -5
Ebb didn't let his smile falter, even as he started eating. "I don't think I've met you yet! My name is Ebb!" He introduced himself with a small wave. Silvvi blinked in confusion at this boy’s excitement. “Silvvi.” She greeted, dipping her head. She took another bite of the burrito, staring blankly down at the table with her intense green eyes.
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Post by Mayhem™ on Nov 29, 2017 12:55:05 GMT -5
One year older , one year ahead of the game . That's how it was always going to be , even in the end , between Silas and Chase .
The dark haired girl felt like she was walking on pins ; she couldn't wait to see the look on her brother's face when she showed up . Silas knew she'd been requested to be in the program prior to Chase , but hiding her letter wasn't all that difficult . Rather be fashionably late before classes started at the beginning of the week than not there at all , right ? She was off somewhere , out of country , surely , practicing with her father like she did every day , and unfortunately stealing his attention from Chase .
Silas was always the favored sibling , and Chase knew it . She was the oldest , and more skilled than her younger sibling , but she had her father's attitude right to the core . Strange , like her father , always had good intentions , despite coming off as arrogant and selfish . Chase on the other hand , well ... Luckily , - or in Silas's eyes , unluckily , - he didn't seem to be overly interested in the same things that she was . That aside , though she did envy him for having their father's cape , Silas had something just as great up her sleeve , and she couldn't wait to show it off to her brother . Even if she wasn't supposed to have it ...
Her bright blue eyes scanned the paper in her hands , and she paused outside a door . Her eyes at the symbol indication curiously , but figured this had to be the one . And with that , she grinned placidly as she knocked on the door a few times .
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Post by Mayhem™ on Nov 29, 2017 12:59:48 GMT -5
(( Yall the Infinity War trailer dropped today we're losing it ))
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Post by flamerune on Nov 29, 2017 13:00:21 GMT -5
Chase had finished his burrito. He stood up, “I’m headed to my room, see ya later, Peyton!” He waved and walked to the Gray Hall, wandering to his room. He hadn’t been in his room yet, he had headed straight to the library. He was pumped to see how his room would look.
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Post by flamerune on Nov 29, 2017 13:00:45 GMT -5
(( Yall the Infinity War trailer dropped today we're losing it )) ((( SCREEEAMMMM ))
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Post by Mayhem™ on Nov 29, 2017 13:10:27 GMT -5
Silas frowned irritably , wondering where on Earth he could be if he wasn't in his room . This stupid building was enormous , there was no way she'd be able to track him down unless -
She glanced down the hall , and immediately her heart lurched , but almost in a good way . She smirked as she leaned against the wall next to his door , waving causally .
" Well well well , look what the cat dragged in - The strangest kid on the block , second only to yours truly ~ "
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Post by flamerune on Nov 29, 2017 13:30:16 GMT -5
Chase jumped, spinning to face his sister. “Silas?!” He exclaimed, “What on earth are you doing here?” He asked. His heart seemed to drop as he realized the only reason she could be there. She was going here too... Chase ran his fingers through his messy dark hair - a nervous habit he had developed over the years. He silently scolded himself, I should have known she would be here. There is no way that Father would just send me, the failure here, and not her. As the seconds passed, Chase found all of his excitement being drained. His sister would probably get more friends. Peyton would probably ignore him, as would the others he had met. The poor boy’s shoulders slumped.
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Post by Mayhem™ on Nov 29, 2017 14:03:33 GMT -5
(( Poor Chase omg ,, ))
" They saved the best for last , of course . I'm here for the same reason you are , " She smirked , giving a slight shrug of her shoulders . " Oh , that reminds me , I forgot something - "
She rolled her eyes dramatically before she carefully lifted her hands . Her sling ring shimmered in the light of the hall as sparks began to appear , and shortly after , an illuminated ring of them . She reached in and pulled out a letter from their father before the gateway closed , flinging it towards Chase . She wasn't sure what the contents of the letter were , but it could've had something to do with her .
" That's for you , apparently . Dad and I were hanging around and he told me to give it to you when I saw you but , I guess it slipped my mind . " Most things did , when they didn't pertain to her , after all . " He told me I'd do well to teach you a few things eventually . We'll see if I can fit it into my busy schedule . "
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Post by flamerune on Nov 29, 2017 14:06:59 GMT -5
A pitiful whimper escaped Chase’s lips as his sister bragged, as usual. His shoulder slumped, and he sighed heavily. When she tossed the letter, he almost dropped it in his surprise. He hadn’t expect his dad to make any attempt to contact him. He was kind of worried as to what would be inside the envelope, but he swallowed heavily, “I. Uh, thanks.” Chase scowled at the ground as his sister told him about their father’s suggestion. “I don’t need you to teach me anything, Silas. We have teachers.” He snapped, clenching his fists.
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Post by Mayhem™ on Nov 29, 2017 14:15:21 GMT -5
Silas scoffed mockingly , flicking her brother on the nose . " Oh little brother , how narrow your mind is . You'll never get anywhere looking through a keyhole like that . You can learn many different things from many different people if you stop limiting yourself , you know ~ "
She sighed as she dusted off her shirt , realizing she should probably get changed out of this strange looking outfit . " Oh , and you'll be happy to know I'm only a few rooms down from you , so why don't you come tell me all about the fantastic stuff you've been doing while I drag my stuff into this room from my old room ? "
Silas was seemingly genuine and enthusiastic about the offer , despite her underlying sarcastic tone . She wasn't a total monster to her brother , but teasing him was just too easy . That was what siblings did , after all . They'd die for each other , but they can't stand breathing the same air as each other .
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Post by flamerune on Nov 29, 2017 14:24:54 GMT -5
Chase grumbled under his breath, “Yeah, I tried that... then you and dad got all mad.” His voice was barely audible. He shoved his hands in his golden jacket pockets as the cloak patted him on the head, trying to be comforting. Chase knew he couldn’t say no to his sister, she would only proceed to drag him to her room. So, he took one of her bags and heaved it over his shoulder. “It’s been fun, I guess. I met Spiderman’s, the Hulk’s, and Hawkeye’s kids.” He shrugged, “They’re cool, I guess.”
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Post by flamerune on Nov 29, 2017 14:26:24 GMT -5
Ebb nodded in understanding as he took another bite of his salad. At least he was polite enough to wait until he swallowed his bite to start talking. "So, do you believe in fairies?" It was an odd question, but he found it to be a surprisingly good ice breaker. Silvvi blinked at him in confusion, “Fairies?” She raised a single dark eyebrow, confusion drifting into her mind. She scoffed a bit, “Of course not.” She rolled her eyes, finishing her burrito.
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Post by Mayhem™ on Nov 29, 2017 14:33:12 GMT -5
Silas listened as she headed for her door , interested in the fact that everyone seemed to have their own ways of unlocking them . She took notice of a short haired girl having knocked a pattern onto her door , and other typing in some sort of quadratic formula . She looked over hers before chuckling , " I guess I'll have to set something up for my room later . "
She let the sensor swipe her ID card before the door slid up and allowed her in . " Oh , how nice , Dad brought my stuff , " She took note of all the boxes and things stacked neatly in her room , smiling a bit in satisfaction . She set her other bag down on her bed and stretched .
" Wow , they've all got kids too ? That's pretty cool I guess . Didn't expect that one . " A small ' hmm ' escaped her . Then again , she didn't expect to be born either . Guess it just was a thing that happened . " Anybody cute ? "
She didn't look back as she began to tear stuff out of her boxes haphazardly .
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Post by flamerune on Nov 29, 2017 14:36:41 GMT -5
Chase set her bag on the floor next to her, then sighed. Are any of them cute? At that question, Chase’s face flushed as Peyton’s face flashed in his minds eye. His jaw dropped in surprise, and he shook his head, “No!” His voice cracked, and he cursed himself for being such an idiot.
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