Harper said she and Quinn were just watching a movie. You weren’t invited — but that didn’t stop you from doing the nice thing.
Big bowl. Buttery kernels. Warm and full. You bring the bucket in like a hero and drop it on the couch between them, all casual.
They giggle. You walk off. And that’s when it happens — when Harper reaches inside, smiling like she’s about to grab another handful… but feels something else entirely.