"Are you sure you're okay being that harsh?" I purred, picking up a sample of silk lace and running it through my fingers. "I mean, she used to be a female you looked at, even if you kept it hidden."
The temperature in the room seemed to drop another ten degrees. The conversation sparked a sudden, sharp interest in Julian's eyes. He shifted his weight, a slow, predatory grin spreading across his face as he looked at his brother.
"Ah, was there something like that going on?" Julian asked, his voice dripping with mock curiosity.
I turned to Julian, reaching up to pinch his cheeks with a playful, condescending affection. "How could you not even know that your brother had a secret crush on a bunny?" I mused, before glancing over my shoulder at Caelum. "But I guess it's all gone now, right? The crush has been... crushed."
