Nick cut a bite from the meat, then slowly brought it to his mouth. "My goal is that you become too bored before I become uncomfortable," he said, before taking the bite.
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Zaine stepped back since Alexis was standing awfully close. "Well, thank you. That was very nice of you. Both." He didn't feel the need to mention that he hadn't eaten any, since he was gluten intolerant, and that they were sitting untouched on his bathroom counter.
Alexis squinted up at him. Her contacts were in her room, so he was looking a little grayer than usual. "Yes, wasn't it nice of Lyra? It was her idea, after all," she said, completely throwing the girl under the bus.