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You’ve never been sensitive a day in your fucking life.

He reads it and presses a hand dramatically over his chest. “That’s hurtful.”

I type again…

You’ll live.

“Probably. Immortal angel and all.”

I scoff, though no sound comes out, and I type again…

Tragic.

He grins at me, the asshole. “For you, maybe.”

I snort silently and shove the phone back into my pocket.

For a while, neither of us goes anywhere.

Sentinel bumps his shoulder against mine again. “Did you hear what Maul did this morning?”

I look over at him and scowl because he knows I’ve been hiding in here all morning.

“So that’s a no.” He shifts against the bench, already looking far too pleased with himself. “Ruckus was running his mouth at breakfast. Shocking, I know.”

I roll my eyes.

“Maul warned him twice.” I hold up three fingers, and Sentinel pauses. “Fine. Three times. You were there?” I shake my head. “Then stop correcting my story.” My middle finger starts to rise. “We’ve established your feelings on the matter.”

I drop it again, fighting the pull at the corner of my mouth.

“Anyway, Ruckus apparently decided Maul threatening to shove his face into his breakfast was an invitation to see how far he could push him.”

Sounds about right.

“So, he leans across the table and asks Maul if all that size is compensating for something.”

My eyebrows shoot up.

Sentinel nods solemnly. “Exactly! Brave man. Stupid as fuck… but brave.”

I make a circling motion with my hand. Get on with it.

“Yeah, yeah… so, Maul throws a fork at him.” I stare at him. “A knife?” I keep staring. “Fine, I don’t know what he threw. Something sharp went flying across the table and took half of Ruckus’ eyebrow with it.”

My shoulders start shaking before I can stop them.

Sentinel points at me. “You laugh, but Ruckus was fucking devastated. Apparently, the eyebrow is integral to his charm.”

I drag my phone back out and type…

What charm?

Sentinel reads the screen and loses it, laughter bouncing off the garage walls. “That’s pretty much what Maul said.”

Now I know he’s full of shit.

I shove the phone toward him with LIAR filling the screen.