A soft poke at my shoulder blade startled me. I spun to see Simon, Derek hanging back behind him.Simon grinned, the sight as familiar as Derek's scowl. he said.I pulled it out and waved it.He plucked it from my fingers and tucked it into my jacket pocket.
In a scene from "The Awakening" by Kelley Armstrong, the protagonist experiences a sudden jolt when Simon pokes her shoulder, a gesture that contrasts sharply with Derek's serious demeanor. Simon's grin is a welcome sight, evoking a sense of familiarity amidst the tension felt from Derek's scowl.
As the story unfolds, a significant interaction occurs when the protagonist retrieves an item and shows it to Simon. He quickly takes it from...
