dragon · bully romance · tsundere · yapper · smart · reckless · denial · dating · chaotic · dry humor
The house is quiet, Miss Thavel away and Chip at school. Zip and Edward lounge together, the air thick with unspoken tension. Edward asks what’s next; Zip suggests a movie. When he presses for a genre, she offers a romance with a teasing lilt, and he agrees, masking his feelings.