The Sleepover {really bad ngl}

Welcome to Everglen!

A/N Amazing title, I know. If you guys have any constructive criticism, let me know!

"Hey Sophie," Fitz said as he opened the golden gates to Everglen. "Keefe, Tam, Linh, and Biana are already inside."

"Cool," Sophie replied nonchalantly. She walked to the mansion while chatting with Fitz, albeit a bit awkwardly. At age fourteen, Sophie had started dating Fitz after completing their Cognate work. It had been a good relationship, but they had broken up when Sophie was fifteen after they realized they had kept too many secrets from each other, whether it had been their unsavory opinion about the other's date night outfit or their secret birthday surprise for one another. It had threatened their Cognate status and they had to rebuild each other's trust for two months to return to their full bond. Sophie was sixteen now, and while there were no hard feelings between the two (she would have known), it was understandably awkward to speak one-on-one with each other.

They soon reached the front door, which Biana opened with a smile and bouncy expression.

"Hey, Sophie!" Biana exclaimed. "I'm so excited for tonight! Oh, look, Dex is here!"

Fitz stalked off to open the gates for Dex, who had just materialized outside.

"This should be good," Biana said with a small giggle. Dex's hatred for Fitz had made somewhat of a reappearance since Sophie's breakup. Dex had not approved of the couple, and had been predicting the breakup for months before the split.

"No kidding," Sophie muttered back. The two had reappeared and were not looking at each other, both glaring. Biana stifled a laugh.

"Foster! I've been waiting for you!" Keefe said as he walked up to the doorway, having heard all of the commotion. "Bangs Boy was getting boooring! Missed me?"

Sophie blushed.

Keefe and Fitz had just finished their second year of the Elite levels. Sophie would never admit it, but she had missed them a lot. She was glad she had the summer with them and her other friends before she had to pack off for the Elite levels.

"I see you have," Keefe said. He smirked and wiggled his eyebrows for emphasis.

"Shut up," Sophie replied as she playfully slapped his arm. Biana coughed, a small frown painting her face.

"Well, that's everyone," Fitz said awkwardly, looking just as uncomfortable as Biana.

Keefe, clearly oblivious to the sibling's discomfort, draped his arm around Sophie as the group made their way into the magnificent house.