~ Joan ~

I glared at Aaron, who sat with his usual regal arrogance, an amused expression playing on his face. Plucking my earbuds out, I narrowed my eyes at him.

“You scared me,” I snapped, pushing myself off the ground and brushing off imaginary dust.

“Not my fault you decided to block out the world,” he said, his gaze flicking to the earbuds in my hand with thinly veiled disapproval. I cocked my head, annoyed.

“Why were you sitting there watching me like some creep?” I asked, ...