Mia Moreland laughed as she playfully pushed the boy hugging her, "Get lost, 'big brother'!"
The boy followed her momentum and fell back against the sofa, pulling on her arm to drag her into his embrace. He gently touched her cheek and said, "A few days apart, and your strength has grown, huh?"
Mia Moreland looked up.
The flashing colored spotlights illuminated the boy's delicate face, shifting it between light and shadow, inexplicably blending a bit of roguishness with allure.
His gaze, slightly mischievous and quite captivating, resembled the bad-boy charm that women often adored.
"Michael, if you were a man, I can't imagine how many clueless girls you'd ruin." Mia leaned into Michael Brown's ear and shouted playfully.
The one being called 'Michael' was actually a girl named Michael Brown. Her personality was bold and carefree, reminiscent of a boy, with a preference for androgynous fashion. Her looks and voice were also gender-neutral, and she was often mistaken for a boy.
