Dangerous Crush (Dangerous Noise 2)

Piper: If you say so.

Kit: I remember being nineteen. Felt like I couldn't grow up and have my own life fast enough.

Piper: Yes, you're jaded now that you're an old man at 26.

Kit: It's a lot older than 19.

Piper: It's seven years older than 19.

Kit: That's almost half your life.

Piper: What's it like, knowing everything? Does it get exhausting?

When he doesn't reply immediately, I cringe. Was that too harsh? Kit seemed up for teasing yesterday, but that might have been a one time thing.

He might not actually want a friendship with me.

I refill my water to force myself to step away from my phone.

My heartbeat picks up as I pick it back up.

Kit: I should ask you. Is it a burden?

My lips curl into a smile. He's teasing back.

It's strange. I've known Kit for three years now. He's always been cordial, but we haven't had much in the way of meaningful one-on-one interaction. He never struck me as the playful, teasing type.

He's more intense and secretive.

And troubled.

Kit: You should enjoy being a kid. It doesn't last long.

Piper: You're a rock star.

Kit: Did you just figure that out?

Piper: Isn't that a perpetual adolescence?

Kit: You've got two brothers in my band. You should know.

Piper: Mal's never been a kid.

Kit: And Ethan?

Piper: Ethan will be a kid until the day he dies. They aren't good test cases.

Kit: You should rethink that lawyer thing.

Piper: I'll take that into advisement.

Kit: School starting up soon?

Piper: Yeah. You know, you don't have to text me if you don't want to.

Kit: I know.

Piper: Okay. Just... no pressure.