"What do you mean in love?" Mom asked, her voice dangerously quiet. Her eyes shifted from me to Drake, then back to me, narrowing with a sharp, maternal intuition that made the air in the room feel heavy. "Is there something I'm missing out on? Because it sounds like you two were discussing a very specific secret."Drake stepped forward, his chest puffing out slightly as he prepared to speak. I saw the look in his eyes—that stubborn, reckless resolve, and I knew with terrifying certainty that I was going to regret every word that was about to fall from his lips. If he confessed now, in the middle of this chaos, it would be the end of everything.I intervened immediately, cutting him off before he could even draw a breath."Oh, Drake was talking about Eve!" I lied, the words tumbling out in a frantic rush. I forced a nervous, airy laugh. "He finally decided to ask her out. He was just being dramatic about how much he likes her."Drake turned to look at me, his face a mask of pure, sh
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