The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0653

"Oh nooo," Jesse scolds, making me snap my eyes to him.

"What?" I ask, confused and a little worried. "What's wrong?"

"You're not hungry?" he says, eyes wide, gesturing towards my plate. "You, Ariel Sinclair, eater of fourth servings, are not hungry!?"

"What are you talking about - I eat a normal amount!"

"You're a complete pig!"

"Jesse!" I gasp, scandalized. "I so am not! I -"

"Ariel Cora Sinclair," he snaps, leaning forward to point at me as he narrows his eyes. "I have seen you eat three cheeseburgers in one sitting and double fries -"

"Rafe eats just as much!"

"Rafe is four times your size!"

I balk at my cousin, appalled but...a little unable to deny that it's true. I mean, I have a healthy appetite! What's wrong with that!?

I've been in this friend group long enough to translate Jesse to the rest of the world," Ben says, cutting in helpfully

- I am deeply lost," Tony

"What Jesse means," Ben says, holding my gaze now, quite gentle, "is that it's not like you to turn down supper. Something's up, and we can tell, and we want to help."

pig!" I

to eat," Jesse says, pressing a hand to his chest and starting to grin at

huff a laugh and shake my head, looking down at my plate of food. But even if

see that he's giving me a soft smile. "Seriously,

this, but shake my head, leaning back against

are

I look up to see

of us want to date you, and we want to help. What's it going to take?" Ben and Tony look at me with very sweet, earnest expressions and I find that

can tell," I say, sighing and looking at Jesse and Ben. "But I can't

him," Tony says, pressing a hand to his chest and leaning

arms and leaning back against the cushions, raising an eyebrow his way. Jesse likewise grimaces, turning

a little. "I just... think he's kind of a

gasp-snatching

it, probably because Tony doesn't yet have Sinclair-level pillow-attack reflexes. "That is so mean! That's

Tony says, laughing a little and pulling the pillow down by his side even as he gives me a sad smile. "And what the hell the Goddess was thinking matching you up with that