"Any updates on Charlie?" Luke asked as he walked alongside me, guiding me out of our college. "Is he adjusting well at his new school?" Although he tried to mask it, the concern in his voice was unmistakable, practically oozing with worry.
I fought back a smile and shrugged nonchalantly. "I don't know. I haven't called or texted him," I replied, feigning innocence, eager to see how he would react.
In an instant, Luke turned his head to look at me, eyes wide with disbelief. "Come on, you're lying," he insisted. "There’s no way you could focus on your studies if you weren't completely sure that Charlie was alright with his grandma."
I raised an eyebrow, playing coy. "Hmm, I was a bit preoccupied with my assignments to check in on him. But if you're so worried about him, why don't you giv
