Sebastian leans in. “You’re going to hang out with us after, right?” “Yes, she is,” Laura says before I can reply. I roll my eyes. “Of course. Izzy pretty much threatened me with pain of death if I didn’t.” “You’ll get used to it,” he says. “She can be very persuasive.” For a moment, I wish what he just said was true; that I’ll get used to it because as his girlfriend, I’ll be seeing a lot more of his family. But I shake my head slightly, banishing that thought. If anything, I can let myself get comfortable with being his friend. But that’s it.
