He was standing in front of Daniel's dresser, holding our drinks as he looked at the photos shoved in the mirror frame.
"You guys really been friends a long time." He pointed the beer bottle at one. "What are you there? Six?"
"About that."
He grinned. "I like the pigtails."
He leaned in to look at a few others. Someone yelled something downstairs, and I said, "Come on," suddenly realizing I really didn't want to be found with Rafe in Daniel's bedroom, however innocent the explanation.
Rafe took his time, still checking out the room. He gestured at a pile of textbooks on the floor.
"What's he use those for? Weight lifting?"
"If you showed up in class more often, you wouldn't be asking that. Daniel's not a dumb jock."
"No kidding." He leaned over to read the titles. "Pre-law? Please tell me those belong to his older brothers."
"An uncle. They're Daniel's now. A little outdated but…" I shrugged.
He looked at me like he thought I was kidding.
"You guys really been friends a long time." He pointed the beer bottle at one. "What are you there? Six?"
"About that."
He grinned. "I like the pigtails."
He leaned in to look at a few others. Someone yelled something downstairs, and I said, "Come on," suddenly realizing I really didn't want to be found with Rafe in Daniel's bedroom, however innocent the explanation.
Rafe took his time, still checking out the room. He gestured at a pile of textbooks on the floor.
"What's he use those for? Weight lifting?"
"If you showed up in class more often, you wouldn't be asking that. Daniel's not a dumb jock."
"No kidding." He leaned over to read the titles. "Pre-law? Please tell me those belong to his older brothers."
"An uncle. They're Daniel's now. A little outdated but…" I shrugged.
He looked at me like he thought I was kidding.
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