Sienna

The silence that followed Jaxon’s words was unbearable.

No one moved. No one spoke. It was like the world had stopped spinning.

Ezra blinked a few times, his face frozen between disbelief and confusion. Then a small, awkward laugh slipped out.

“Wait—wait, what?” he said, looking between us. “You’re joking, right? This is another prank or some weird challenge thing?”

I didn’t answer. Neither did Jaxon.

And that silence — that single, heavy silence — told Ezra ...