Dinner GamesNora’s POVToday of all days, our parents decided we needed a “proper family dinner.”The table felt smaller than usual. My mother and stepfather sat at the end, talking about some work event next weekend. I sat on one side. Julian sat directly across from me. His bare foot found my ankle under the table before I even picked up my fork.I froze.He did not look at me. He just kept eating, expression calm, while his toes slowly dragged up the side of my calf. I shot him a warning look. He answered with the smallest smirk and pressed his foot higher, sliding it between my knees.“Nora, pass the salt, please,” my mother said.I reached for it with one hand while trying to close my legs with the other. Julian’s foot stayed right where it was, warm and deliberate against my inner thigh.“So,” my stepfather said, turning to Julian, “are you still thinking about that gig next month?”“Yeah,” Julian answered easily. Under the table, his toes brushed higher, teasing the soft skin
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