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━━ chapter twenty-two boy who cried wolf ( savreen )
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━━Savreen still felt like she was slowly freezing, but in comparison to how she felt the moment she woke back up, it was better. Gradually, she was starting to feel warmer. The fire was reaching through her shoes to her damp socks and Leo's natural body heat beside her very much helped. Savreen had shuffled closer to him without thinking, watching him cook with a little smile on her face. She felt better after her conversation with them━she felt lighter, the weight of her problems lifting enough to feel like she shared them with her best friends. They knew her horrible truth, and yet they made no move to throw her away, to tell her to leave. Savreen wasn't used to that, and it sort of made her want to cry with happiness.
Leo noticed her smiling and arched an amused brow. Savreen blushed and hunched up her shoulders, giving him a side look as she pulled back the fingers itching out to steal the food he was simmering. He narrowed his eyes back and sent her a hand-gesture that said: I'm watching you.
Savreen grinned. She tried to steal her portion of food again but her best friend caught her hand this time, holding it up and away with a snort of laughter escaping through his nose. She giggled quietly, trying to pull back but he held it in a surprisingly strong grip so he could tap onto her wrist: You warm enough?
Your hand is very warm, she replied. So is your food━
"Don't steal from the Chef," Leo told her in a low mutter, chuckling. "Chica, you're better than this."
She didn't say anything. Savreen just tilted up her head, challenging him to which Leo copied her, jutting out his chin comedically that made her only snort and lean into his shoulder. Savreen saw Piper share an incredulous glance with Jason as if to say, what are they talking about?
Savreen stayed sitting shoulder-to-shoulder beside her best friend as he handed out the food. She happily took hers, welcoming the warmth it and Leo brought. The two of them continued to have their soft out-of-context whispers switching from Morse Code to words.
You sure you're warm? Leo asked her again, tapping her arm as she ate away at her food. Savreen nodded, though she had a feeling he was asking her more. She saw the look in his eyes; gentle brown filled with concern.
It made her purse her lips and with a subtle glance at Piper, Jason and Coach, she stopped eating for the moment to reach down and take his hand. Leo's brows furrowed, recognising the move before she even said anything.
The dream made me see Dadi's death all over again, she tapped softly━as if scared that even if they spoke a code amongst themselves neither of their other friends knew, they'd still hear.
