Casually Rubbing Parts

I nearly choked, spitting the half-chewed cherry tomatoes right back into my napkin. "What?"

Victor, sitting perfectly relaxed beside me, remained completely unbothered. He didn't even blink at the outrageous accusation, instead leaning back in his chair with the smug confidence of a king watching jesters perform.

"That's a great question, actually," Tessa chimed in, stirring her wine glass wit