Heard her stomach growl loudly. The silence between them broke when Gaara let out a faint chuckle.

“So, you’re hungry, huh?”

How embarrassing. Terribly embarrassing.

Of all the possible moments, why did her stomach have to declare war right now?

“S-sorry,” Esther squeaked, her voice barely audible. She wished the floor would open up and swallow her whole. There was no way she could look at Gaara now, not when he was surely laughing at her. Inwardly, she cursed her own stomach for ...