"Why are you blushing?"

His comment caught Dorothy off guard!

"It's a secret."

Everett cleared his throat, obviously not keen on continuing that line of conversation.

But Dorothy had asked, and she was determined to get an answer! Especially with Everett looking like that, her curiosity was through the roof.

"What secret can't you share with me?"

"...It's hot, so I sweated."

That explanation wouldn't convince Dorothy, let alone anyone else!

"Just spill it, I want to know." Dorothy tugged at his shirt sleeve gently.

She was pulling out all the stops with her charm. Everett couldn't possibly hold back now!

"Really want to know?"

He raised an eyebrow, leaning in closer.

Dorothy nodded, "Yes! Teach me, maybe I can use it someday."

was real enough

surely

you wouldn't

able to keep a straight

That smile...

had a bad

I don't want to

didn't sound like any proper

now I must answer." Everett easily overpowered her, pinning her down, "What do you think makes a

already feeling the change in

in a hospital, Everett

Like, sauna? Or,

"Right, working out."

her head

her ear, "I had to pretend to be sick, weak in the

of it

swore she just

realized what she'd said, it was too late to take it

was just talking! I know now!

won't do, I need to elaborate, walk you through

"Me, uh!"

on the

wasn't explaining, it was a trap! Curiosity killed

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