Obsessing with My Brother's Best Friend

f amusement flashed in his eyes. Then, his interest was piqued for no appar

alm anymore, almost breaking

another br

, his tone carrying a smile, "As long

shed speaking, Lil

and softer. When he spoke, his tone lingered at

nt from her brother's cold,

ued, "Come over and see if yo

ly sensed some

her. The sound of a door opening, follow

ctively tur

tly saw An

as damp, a towel draped over his shoulder-he seemed to have just taken a shower. Seeing Lily, he smirked

ost, Lily trembled and

took a bite of the watermelon. "

..

he man behind her suddenly

o flustered, couldn't

a presence even more dazzli

ed slightly at the corners, and his light-colored pupils shimmered with scat

beat stalled

nchanted, her heart

ndy turned to him, "Lucas, wha

al crude remark. He changed the topic, picked up h

ble did you get

layed their rec

ased by Andy's interruption. Lily quickly

yebrow at her, "

..

d her teeth and forced a polite tone.

e. Lily glanced at him, then at Andy, her eyes

ended not

ke, his tone amused, "

bed, "What, you thi

..

urtesy and asked, "B

cise answer, "R

" Lucas said. "Didn't yo

ption earlier. Her already tense expression co

"That was quit

crouched down. He looked at her seriously, his light-colored pupi

eyes, looking som

urned his head, regaining his usual laid-back demean

of questio

en looked up, "Go

atter from Lily's hands. "Why d

..

ief

gain. "If I had

..

short

y, "What do you

fuse to help her, Lily hurriedly changed the t

n from earlier, remained expressionl

.N-

got plastic surger

..

s confident, sounded both smug and mocking.

t it go, Lily got mad. "Wouldn't

..

huffed, revealing her usual boldness. "And he was the only

ar impatiently. "

should I? I'm not

gs locked eyes

n to his little sister, adding fuel

epped in to ease the tension. He waved

rebellious sister. He glanced at his phone and said to

watermelon and handed it to Lily. "L

s and subconsciousl

and embarrassing argument w

able older brother had just casually

kable grievance

f being abandoned

llably, her eyes tingling

to feel

e heat rushing up her nose. She fought it with all her

s fr

oo and looked u

ng out uncontrollably. Her suppressed sobs erupted, filling the

..

men were froze

urried in from the living

melessly blamed, "Lucas, how

stif

ituation like this before an

e could

s terrified, and pointed at Andy while sobbing to

, ".

straight on people's hearts. Rose, rarely seeing Lily cry like this, immediately sid

and closed with

phere cooled. Lily let go of Lu

d back to l

is chest. Her big eyes were now red and puff

ully took a bit

stopped c

ng a tissue from the t

ing sense of embarrass

bent down and used the tissue to wipe

ing taken care o

ilence, a thought p

ould seem abrupt

asked, her voice still carrying a trace of chi

s eyelashes and

free to

mor

y mumbled,

hy are you asking

t, "I just, just..." After fumbling for words, she returned to her original q

gaze lazily. "An

ked. "That

tely wouldn't help her. Now, her onl

e free. If you're not, I'll... I'll tell Mom that you tw

..

double

d, you're really u

and weakly replied

mm

how to be re

..

ght

id, "Tell me first-wha

king slowly, "Can you pret

ised an

, her voice dropping lower, "

ood. "You got called in

t, as if tacitl

hat re

he car, Lily wasn't sure if he would believe it. Sh

u c

Lucas casually added, "Th