“I’m not apologizing.” “You really should apologize. We don’t want bad blood with the other contestants.” He nudges me again. “I’m not fucking apologizing.” Nudge. Nudge. “Go on.” “Stop pushing me.” Nudge. “Don’t be scared.” Nudge. “She’s a little thing—she won’t bite.” “The little things are usually what bite.” Thad glances over my shoulder. “She doesn’t look like she has sharp teeth. She won’t break skin. Now go.” Nudge. “Stop, Thad. I’m not—” “Hey, Luna,” Thad calls out, pushing me to the other side of the aisle, where I stumble against Team Rossi’s workbench. “Alec wants to apologize.”
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