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They got to the cafe, bustling with agents running in and out, and Poppy pulled him to the muffin table.
He flushed slightly. "I didn't run away..."
She looked up at him with a raised eyebrow. "And, what do I do? You know him better than I do."
He cried out, tossing the Enryli at him. He pressed his hand to the ground, and vines grew out of the ground, trying to wrench him off.
"That's not how this works."
She slipped her hand in his and pulled him towards the door.
"I still win," he teased, kissing her forehead. "I had a crush on you from the first moment I saw you."
She seemed uncomfortable, but not from him. Her brow was furrowed and she bit her lip for a second before flopping on his bed with a sigh. "Jared...
Briar sat and waited patiently, filling his hands with Enryli.
"I mean.. you are super smart..."
She beamed, brushing his hair back. "Of course. C'mon, let's go get muffins before it's too late."
He laughed, trying to coax her arms open with his hands. "You didn't have a crush on me when we first met, though."
Petra was standing there, her brow furrowed. "Hey. Can I talk to you for a second?"
He grinned, brushing her hair back. "Go."
"How do you know?"
She was focused on her task, finishing the knot and adjusting it before looking up at him with a sunny grin. "There. Now you're perfect."
"But you didn't have a crush on me at first?"
There came a knock on Gabe's door.
"Sure," he said after a moment. "I'll work on a really big firework for you."
"You're probably right."
