“The new kid is awfully close to Eliza, don’t you think?” Daniel muttered to Alex as they watched Eliza and Marco talk in the hallway outside their classroom.
Alex lifted his brow at his teammate. “And?”
Daniel’s lower lip protruded in a sulky pout. “I was hoping I’d be the closest guy to her in school.”
“That would be me, Dan.”
Giving him a look of mock disbelief, he said, “You are?”
Alex chuckled. “Shut up.”
“But hey, if that keeps up,” he gestured to Marco and Eliza, “I think your title might get snatched away soon.”
“I don’t mind.” Alex shrugged.
“Oh, that’s rich.” Daniel glowered at him. “You were all, you shall not pass, whenever I tried talking to your best friend but Dy gets a free pass?”
“He’s a good guy.”
“You don’t even know much about him! We grew up together. You kno
