“I’d like to say something. You are a wonderful person. Your friendship means a lot to me. And you look very beautiful.”
He catches her off guard, amidst a track team sleepover that she’s been valiantly trying to avoid all night. “... thank you.” Riley replies, almost mystified by the string of compliments. Though, she’s not sure if he’d voice them, if not for the general chaos taking place, in her house. Her gaze shifts, moving toward the kitchen that the rest of the boys have overtaken. “Are you sure that you’re the same species?”















