"You what?" Aaron asked in a deadly tone over the phone.
Aiden could feel the murderous intent coming through the speakers so badly that his arm hairs stood on end.
"I just gave her some advice on how to take care of herself! You're not supposed to drink a bunch of coffee after staying up all night. You should have seen the security camera footage; she was about to ascend into the astral realm from shaking too much."
He felt the need to defend himself. "You're the one who's always telling me to check up on her! Isn't it natural that I'd get a little attached?"
The icy waves rolling through the phone worsened and the kid immediately backtracked. "Not that I'm interested in your girl, dude! I like someone else! I just mean that I'm a little invested in what happens to her at this point. She feels almost like a friend."
Aaron sighed heavily. "She isn't supposed to know what we're doing. You probably made her think she has a stalker."
