A Life Debt Repaid

Sam was si lent, and Quinn could not see his reaction in the darkness, let alone tell if he was willing.

Nonetheless, she pressed, “It’s possible that we missed out on our chance to be together, and I won’t deny liking Ryan as a child—”

“I don’t need you to push yourself,” Sam said flatly, pursing his lips.

“Can you let me finish?” she asked with a hint of plea in her voice.

Sam stayed silent, and taking that for his approval, Quinn mustered her courage to continue. “At the time, I just felt he was good to me. He protected me like a brother after what happened to my family, giving me warmth, while you always made me cry…”

Sam gulped, remembering the past just then.

Quinn home after her parent’s accident, and he had no idea at the time,

always tagging along with Ryan wherever he went, and

was why he played a prank on her when

really got upset and shoved him as hard as she

only ever bursting into tears, and Sam retaliated, pushing her to

at the time too, and it felt disgraceful being shoved around

did not push her that hard-he just wanted to show her who was boss, only for Quinn to accidentally hit

was scared out of his wits and scooped her up in his arms before running

Marvin taking Quinn off his arms