“Yeah, about that… I saw this and it made me think of you.” I fished the bloodstone out of my pocket, the same crystal I’d swiped from my house earlier, and offered it to Cassius on the palm of my hand. The flash of red was barely visible in the moonlight, but in sunlight it shone beautifully against the dark green stone. “If I make it through this thing alive, will you, Cassius Corbin, be my boyfriend?” “What are you, a penguin?” Shaking his head, he nevertheless took the bloodstone with a small smile. I’d almost swear there was a blush too, but it was hard to tell in the silvery light. “I’ll
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