The Mate Agreement
There are cupcakes, donuts, scones, and cookies, all decorated and dusted with powdered sugar and colorful toppings.
“Will, come on out, your bestest buddy is here to see you!” Akio yells. Silence follows his words. There’s not even the sound of the shower running. “I hope he’s not sleeping in there.” Akio mutters to himself, his eyebrows creasing with real worry for a split second before he shakes his head, dispelling it. “Anyways, how does it feel to cheat death, Bossy Bells?”
“She didn’t cheat death.” Evin counters. “The excess silver in the water temporarily shut down her immune system.”