Dane
He was amazed. She shook off the heaviest conversation they'd ever had like it was an extra coat she didn't need. She bundled him up on the couch, then went into his kitchen and made popcorn. The real stuff, not the microwave bag. She poured them drinks and apparently discovered his chocolate almonds in the pantry.
Half an hour after Dane had been seriously considering murdering his own father, he found himself curled up in the corner of the couch, Lila's legs over his lap, eating snacks and watching a show where amateur bakers competed and were judged by professional Chefs.
He'd rolled his eyes when she turned it on, but three episodes in, he couldn't stop watching to find out if the young guy from Berlin was going to make it through the Showstopper round.
