A Bloom of Thorns
His eyes caught Holly's tear-streaked face, and he frowned, like he was not the reason for it.
He wrapped her up in a hug, his voice barely showing concern.
"Holly, why the tears? Are you okay?"
Holly stashed her phone behind her back, stone-faced. She looked at the guy she used to be crazy about, feeling nothing like before.
She shook her head, trying to sound cool and detached, "It's no big deal.
"Just got super pumped about the invite to the Ocean Sonata Cup finals."
Luke tensed up holding her.
He had just been talking about that very competition on the phone.