“Kitty! You made it.” Baltierra grinned widely and took in Nico and Ryan, then fixed his gaze on Nico. “And you brought me a baby queer!” There were many things Nico could have said. What came out of his mouth was “I’m twenty-one.” Next to him, Ryan disguised a laugh as a cough, badly. “And a prepubescent queer!” Baltierra added. Ryan squawked. Nico snorted.
