|Javier| “I wonder what has you so excited to go home,” Gab remarked the moment we sank into our seats, his tone laced with mischief. I turned toward him, frowning, only to catch the faint smirk tugging at his mouth. His eyes, however, were glued to his phone screen, thumbs tapping lazily as though he hadn’t just made a comment designed to provoke me. “What are you talking about?” I shot back, narrowing my eyes. He finally glanced up at me, and the smug curve of his smile made me itch to wipe it clean off his face. “Hmm…” he drawled, voice dripping with amusement. “Let’s just say this trip home feels a little different from the rest.” I scoffed, shaking my head at his nonsense, refusing to give him the satisfaction of a reaction. Typical Gab—always nosy, always stirring up trouble. I