ScarlettI find Chris down by the creek, sitting on the mossy edge with his feet in the water and his shirt tossed over a branch behind him. He’s skimming stones, eyes narrowed in thought, and the moment he sees me, he sighs.“Let me guess,” he says, “Don't go home for a while?” I grin at his perspicacity, “Don’t go home,” I confirm, plopping down beside him and yanking off my boots.He shivers in fake revulsion. “Again? How old are they now? Shouldn’t all the tearing each other’s clothes off constantly have passed by now?”I snort, sliding my toes into the cool water. “Don’t tell them that. They’ll do it more often just to spite us.”Chris shakes his head, a grin tugging at the corner of his mouth. “It’s impressive, really. The way they’re still into each other.”“It is,” I admit softly. “I mean, I joke about hating it, but… gods, I hope I get to feel that way about someone. One day.”Chris snorts. “You’ve had more than enough offers, Scar. You just keep turning them down.”“Ugh.” I
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