Chapter 830

The air turned awkward so fast, you could practically hear it crackle. No one said a word.

Clara sneaked a look at Dylan. His lips were pressed tight, but he didn't look mad. Actually, he almost seemed... quietly amused.

She let out a sigh and turned to Vivian. "Anything else you wanna ask?"

Vivian hesitated for a long beat before finally blurting, "So why didn't you want to? Did you already have someone you liked?"

Clara and Dylan never really talked about Z. It was this unspoken thing between them-a sore spot neither wanted to poke. But now, with someone else bringing it up, maybe it was time to clear the air.

"Yeah," Clara said. "I did. Actually, I liked two people at the same time. I couldn't choose."

Vivian almost spit out her water. She gawked at Clara, who looked like she was talking about the weather, then at Dylan, who seemed totally unfazed.

She wiped her mouth, sure she'd misheard. "Wait, what? You were into two guys at once?"

Clara shrugged. "I mean, yeah. I liked them both. Didn't know what to do about it."

"How could you? Dylan's

the better of her. "Aren't you worried you two are gonna fight

"We do fight. Especially about this. I know I'm in the wrong, so half the time I don't even

and started poking at the campfire, just for something to do. She was

so chill about admitting all this, with Dylan right there? Weren't people from Z supposed to be more traditional? This was way more open than she expected. Even abroad, people would at least


are you going to North America after this? Teach

gave Vivian a slow once-over, then

was a little harsh

Chester's a famous player. Everyone knows it. He's not

and immediately felt Dylan's

met him?"

sister a message-tell Louella to

and

watched the whole thing,

you handle

eyes. If she'd been skeptical before, now

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