KANE
"Smile more. Be like her."
Kane gave him a look that could have shut down a room.
Sebastian just shrugged.
"Just saying."
Mona laughed, stepping back toward Kane.
"Bye, Seb!" she called, waving.
"Bye, little lady," he replied, already halfway into his cupcake.
⸻
Outside, the night air hit differently.
Cooler.
Cleaner.
Mona followed Kane toward his truck, her steps light despite the long day.
Then suddenly—
"Oh my God!"