Unexpected Sparks

It’s Lydia.

“Hey,” she says with a smile. “Are you guys ready? I thought we could all leave at the same time... you know, so we arrive together and don’t have to wait for each other.”

“Yeah, that makes sense. We’re just about ready,” I say, glancing up the stairs. “Rosa? Dante? Let’s go!”

“We’re coming!” Rosa calls back.

I turn to Lydia. “We’ll be out in a sec.”

Lydia’s eyes flick over me, and for