*Rion*

“I wish I could come with you.”

I slung my bag over my shoulder and turned to face Daphne, who was watching me with a somber expression on her heart-shaped face.

I quirked an eyebrow at her and grinned teasingly. “I’ll be back tonight, love. Will you really miss me that much?”

Daphne just frowned at me, crossing the room so she could wrap her arms around my back. “You know what I mean,” she muttered. “I don’t like the ...