Sophia shrugged off her puffy jacket, revealing a pale blue shirt underneath. She looked utterly exhausted as she complained, "I guess I'm just not used to the water here or something!"

Jasmine retorted, her voice laced with mock severity, "That's asking for a smack! Complaining about not being used to the water back home? I ought to send you off to the Midwest to chill in the cold wind!" Sophia immediately leaned closer to Mrs. Gilder, seeking refuge, "Look at her, always so mean to me. How could I possibly feel good?"

Jasmine turned away, refusing to engage further.

Mrs. Gilder couldn't help but laugh, pulling Sophia into a hug, "Then you should just move in with us, away from her glares."

"Who's moving in with us?"

A voice floated down from the stairs. Sophia looked up to see Jason, wearing a crisp white shirt, his eyes widening slightly behind his glasses as he noticed Sophia cuddling up to his mom. Jason was visibly surprised, the sight of Sophia seeking comfort from his mother stirring something in him.

Sophia quickly sat up, equally surprised, "When did you get back?"

Jason didn't answer right away. Instead, he greeted Jasmine first, "Hey, Zoe!"

"Jason!" Jasmine looked at him with affection.

smell it the moment I walked in. Mom's been talking about it

had no choice but to make it." sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ

Everyone burst into laughter.

I get along so well, and Jason gets along so well with my mom. It's like we got switched at

Sophia calmly, "No need to swap. If you like my mom so much, you're always welcome to

her move in. It'll give me a break from

of bitterness in her expression, understanding well whom she was upset

run some

lazily replied, "It's too cold, I

the blankets

reaching to tug at her ear, "Go out with Jason, stop trying to laze around the house all

Sophia protested,

him

intervene, when Mrs. Gilder beat to it, hugging Sophia, "Don't tugon my Sophia's ear. It hurts me just

let go, Jason

well have stayed in J City for the

if no

exasperated look, their

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