45...Knot a tie...

RYAN.

Stella smiled brightly at me, her hazel eyes twinkling, those eyes are the ones I admired a lot of times in the past, but now, I find myself preferring a particular dark, blue gray ones.

My eyes trailed towards the girl in possession of the blue gray eyes. She is sitting on the kitchen counter, her lips are pouty, set downwards in a frown. I glanced at the bright Stella and at the gloomy Claire, then I realized there's a mixup somewhere.

It's my term of endearment.

I strolled towards Claire, her plump lips parted in surprise. I was right. She thought the affectionate name was for Stella. Like come on, I know people see me as a crazy guy but I'm not that insane. I'm aware of Anita and Sarah's presence and wouldn't wanna jeopardize my fake relationship by acting carelessly around them.

Claire still rocks her simple outfit the way she always does. Her hair was in a simple ponytail, and the piercings in her ear filled with tiny, shiny earrings. There was also a tiny chain around