My Family’s choice
He turns around to face me, leaning one elbow on the doorframe, the light from the hallway outlining the sharp line of his jaw.
"Oh no, that wouldn’t let you eavesdrop on people, right?" I say a little louder. My heart beats faster — from irritation or something else, I can’t quite tell.
He stares at me for a moment, his jaw ticking once, and then one corner of his lips dips into a faint frown. With a small, amused shake of his head, he turns his gaze to Pookie, who is perched neatly on the stool, her little paws tucked beneath her as she stares back at him curiously.
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