Holding you close
"Heard you had a terrible night. Are you good?"
"I'm fine," I replied coolly, keeping my distance. "If you really care about me, take this dog to the vet. I have somewhere to be."
Roy chuckled, throwing a knowing look toward Cal with a raised eyebrow. "I'd rather tag along with you two, if Cal doesn't mind."
"Sure," Cal replied, taking a deliberate step back to put distance between himself and the animal. "Just keep that thing away from me."
I looked back and forth between them, completely lost. "Wow. Am I missing something? Since when did you two get so close?”