Riley's penthouse had never been quieter than it was now.
How could it not be, when Aerith'Ross was sprawled out on the couch, watching TV like she belonged there?
"Ha!" Aerith'Ross pointed at the screen, laughing with her mouth full of snacks. Crumbs scattered onto the floor as she chewed, completely unbothered. She even had her feet up on the couch—maybe the worst part of it all was that Lucy and Enel were laughing with her.
From the kitchen, Renna watched in silence, holding a knife even though she wasn't cutting anything.
"Can you put that down if you're not going to help?" Liza, her mother, nudged her aside. "You're blocking the counter. Get the chicken from the freezer and thaw it if you're just going to stand there."
Renna didn't move. Instead, she turned toward Karina, who sat at the counter eating cereal like none of this was a problem.
