Kai’s POV“Surprise.” Amelia said to me with a childish grinWe all stood there in paralyzed silence—me, Amelia, her mother, and her suspiciously cozy tray of muffins.But, of course, Amelia broke the tension like it was a habit she enjoyed too much.“Come on,” she said brightly, grabbing my hand. “Let’s join them for dinner.”I barely had time to react before she was pulling me forward. As we passed her mom, Amelia made it worse—because of course she did.“Say hi to my mom, Kai,” she said, way too loudly for it to be innocent.I wanted to act like I didn’t hear her, pretend I was deaf in one ear or hallucinating the entire encounter, but it was impossible. I felt her mother’s gaze on me like a sniper dot.So, I stopped. Awkward. Stiff. A brick of regret forming in my gut.“Hi,” I croaked. “Uh… ma’am.”Amelia, unfazed by my complete lack of social finesse, grinned and continued the performance. “Mom, meet my boyfriend, Kai. Kai, this is my mom.”As if we hadn’t met before. As if her m
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