"The finals are at three in the afternoon."
"Yeah, so I'll head over after lunch," Sam replied during a morning conversation with his sister Ava before heading out.
Ava seemed utterly relaxed as she ate her breakfast, showing no signs of the impending high-stakes competition.
"Do you want me to take the day off and go with you?" Sam offered.
Although it seemed challenging to get time off from his position at the school where Alice teaches, he was willing to make sacrifices for his sister.
Ava initially wanted to accept his offer. After all, having her brother accompany her seemed much better than going alone, and she cherished the time spent alone with him.
But then she thought about it. If she brought her handsome brother along, her less worldly female classmates might go crazy.
Why did her brother have to be so good-looking that she couldn't even show him off without causing a stir? His naturally charming face was almost a 'curse.'
