Leiza stiffened. "I—I don't!" she shot back, a little too quickly.
Rina smirked. "Really?"
"I just don't want him getting distracted," Leiza insisted, folding her arms. "He's my bodyguard, and if he's busy messing around with some girl, it could interfere with his job."
Rina chuckled and patted Leiza's shoulder. "Relax, princess. I won't get in his way."
With a playful wink, she jogged off toward the volleyball court, where Azzy was waiting.
Leiza stood there for a moment, feeling an uncomfortable weight settle in her chest as she watched Rina easily slip into conversation with him.
With a quiet sigh, she followed after them, shaking off whatever strange feeling had crept into her mind.
*
The game carried on with an intense energy. Azzy stepped in for Ciesta, and Rina took Wendy's place. From the moment he entered the game, it was clear he was on a completely different level.
