“Come in, come in!” the young man of only sixteen said excitedly as he ushered in his two friends, who were both around five years older. He gave them house slippers to change into before leading them with a wide smile into the large suite’s living area, which had been furnished with subtle and elegant couches and tables, in soothing pastel colors. “Have you guys had dinner yet?” Connor asked. “Oh, but it’s still too early for dinner… But are you guys hungry?”
Xian chuckled in fond exasperation as he put his arm around the young man’s shoulder and led him to a seat on his own couch. “Calm down, Con, we’re fine. We just ate before heading here. Sorry for dropping by so suddenly.”
“Oh, it’s okay, I don’t mind. Actually, I’d like it if you came by more often… The last time was when we’d jus
