-James- Chris kept a tight grip on my arm, nearly dragging me with him, while Evan walked ahead. Chris’s focus seemed split as he kept glancing at his phone, barely watching where we were going. “Chris!” Evan called out. Chris briefly looked up from his phone. “What are you doing? We need to get out of here!” “Yes, yes, James is heavier than he looks,” Chris joked, slipping his phone into his pocket. “Sure, just blame me,” I retorted. Chris quickened his pace, and soon we reached the staircase. “I can’t believe another female is going into heat. It’s not good to have so many males in the house,” Chris muttered, clearly irritated. “You’re just upset it’s not you who gets to handle a female through her heat,” I shot back. Chris glanced at me with a slight smile before helping me c