Board Thread:Short Stories and Fanfictions/@comment-71.185.177.221-20191112172810

Breakfast

"Hey, Foster."

Sophie looked up from her breakfast and saw Keefe standing in the doorway, his hair stylishly tousled and his ever-present smirk brightening the room.

"What is That Boy doing here?" Grady muttered.

"Good morning to you too, Grady." Keefe grinned.

"We'll leave you two alone." Edaline smiled knowingly and pushed Grady into another room.

"What do you want?" Sophie asked, going back to her breakfast and letting a curtain of blonde hair fall, covering her shadowed eyes.

Keefe made his way over to her and tucked a piece of hair behind her ear. "What? No 'hello, my amazing boyfriend, how are you'?"

He noticed the shadows under her eyes and traced them with his finger. "Nightmares?"

Sophie shook her head.

"If you don't tell me, I'm gonna put my Empath skills to work," Keefe warned. "And we both know that will likely pick up on some other feelings."

Sophie groaned. "Fine. I didn't tell Fitz."

"Why not?"

"Because I know how he's gonna take it. I told him that I wasn't ready for a boyfriend and here I am, not three weeks later, dating you." Sophie massaged her temples.

"You want me to tell him?" Keefe offered. "Or we could tell everyone else and let them tell him. Or we could keep it a secret."

"Fitz and I are Cognates. I'd have to tell him someday." Sophie noted.

"Hmm. Good point," Keefe scratched his head. "Just let me tell him." He said after a moment. "I'm his best friend. He won't get that mad."

Sophie looked at him. They had both been there when Alden was broken and both of them had to endure Fitz's rage.

"Seriously, though. I'll tell him." Keefe pushed.

Sophie shook her head. "I will. I'll go now."

Keefe's eyebrows shot up. "You sure?"

Sophie nodded. "It'll be better coming from me. And then we can tell the others. Just not all at once. I don't want to have to endure all the questions. And teasing."

"Nah. All the teasing normally comes from me," Keefe noted.

Sophie rolled her eyes and stood, moving towards the Leapmaster.

Keefe stood by her as she called for Everglen.

He squeezed her hand and kissed her quickly.

"Good luck."

Sophie stepped into the warm light and let it carry her away. 