"You rejected Lucas Gomez?" Sam asked in surprise.

Serenity felt a little awkward, as Lucas was right there with them.

Before she could respond, Sam resumed applying her makeup and remarked, "Impressive. This is the first time I've seen someone turn down Lucas' advances."

"Why do you look so happy that I got rejected?" Lucas asked, giving Sam a sideway glance.

"It's because I've never seen it before, so it feels novel," said Sam. Although he was making small talk, his hands moved methodicall