~~PEYTON~~
“We are really doing this?” Axel grumbles as I drag him into the living room, clearing space on the coffee table.
“Truth or Dare? What are we, sixteen?”
“No, it's an adult version we'll use to extract whatever the hell you guys swallow that's making you speak in code. And mind you, you're both gonna speak English, not a language I don't understand. Got it?”
I can't believe I just ordered Raphael. The evening is getting stranger with each passing second. Raphael’s lips twitch slightly, but he gives a curt nod. Axel keeps glowering.
“This is how we decide what lane everyone belongs in, so it's not a matter of if it's necessary. It’s a forced clarification. Everybody says what's on their mind, sorts it out so we can all sleep at night.”
Axel rolls his eyes. “Fine. The bottle
