"…Fine. If she shows up while you're around, I might introduce you. But if she ends up thinking you're crushing on her, don't blame me."
"I'm not—!"
"Sure you're not."
Her fists clenched, but she didn't argue anymore. Just sank back into her chair, grumbling softly like a kicked puppy and took a drink and sip it.
Yeah, I shouldn't tease her so much.
But man, was it hard not to when she made it this easy.
We let the silence hang for a bit.
Leona kept sipping her drink, pretending to be deeply fascinated by the swirling ice at the bottom of her cup.
I scrolled through my phone aimlessly, pretending not to notice how red her ears had gotten.
Then she spoke again, her voice quieter this time.
"…So, is she really that scary?"
I looked up. "Rachel?"
Leona nodded.
I thought about it for a second.
"Yeah. She is."
She blinked at me, surprised I didn't even hesitate.
