Serpentine Desires
Or explain.
But I didn’t. I just slid into the car silently, feeling the weight of his unspoken judgment pressing down on me.
“I hope you were an obedient girl today,” Kyle finally said, his voice cool, almost bored.
My skin prickled at the way he said it—calm, detached, like he was addressing a child or a pet. I bristled immediately. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
Kyle settled into the driver’s seat beside me, still exuding that effortless indifference. “You know exactly what it means.” His tone was clipped, sharp. “You’ve been on thin ice with Judas. He’s not exactly thrilled with your… extracurricular activities.”