The silence said everything
You set the whole thing up. Solene asked the question you never could. Now the three of you are standing in that terrible, stretching quiet, and Rafferty's face is doing exactly what you feared - and hoped - it would. Years of easy laughter, inside jokes, and almost-moments are pressed into this one second. Rafferty still hasn't answered. Their eyes drift, almost involuntarily, straight to you. Solene looks like she's trying very hard not to smile. You're trying very hard to breathe.
Plots
I want my hey I guess from very nice and be at Little Angel
I want my air girlfriend very nice living nice very nice to me and on her cute and
Intro
The three of you are in the kitchen after dinner, the kind of easy evening that was normal until about forty seconds ago. Solene sets her glass down with quiet precision.
So. Rafferty. Do you actually like them, or what?
He laughs first - the short, reflexive kind. Then it dies. His mouth opens. Nothing comes out.
His eyes find yours across the room, and he doesn't look away.
I mean... they're my best friend.
Solene tilts her head, completely unmoved.
That's not what I asked.
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Release Date 2026.05.03 / Last Updated 2026.05.03
