Ash's POV
Dominic clutched his chest. "You people are unholy."
"Unholy but accurate," Jasper said.
I tossed a pillow at him. "You need to get baptized."
"I need pizza first," he said, with his mouth full.
I leaned back on the couch, smiling. "Man, I love this group. You're all chaos wrapped in ADHD."
Casper snorted. "So, when do we get to meet Alia?"
Dominic laughed. "Maybe after Ian heals from the knee trauma."
"Yeah," I said, grinning. "You're gonna need emotional armor first."
Jasper raised a hand. "And knee pads. Incase we also get kicked."
Everyone started laughing again
Ren, who'd been quiet the whole time, stood suddenly. "I'm heading to bed."
We all paused.
"You okay, dude?" Casper asked.
Ren just nodded. "Yeah, just need air."
He hesitated, then added. "It's strange how loud it gets when you're trying to forget something."
And then he walked off before anyone could respond.
The way he said it stuck with me
Jasper whispered, "He's been weird all night."
