Calculated Deception

Declan leaned back against the couch and shot Elliot a sideways glance. "So when you can't sleep at night, you're just eavesdropping on us, huh?"

"No! I wouldn't dare!"

That one sentence scared the kid so badly that he started shaking his head like crazy, practically blurring from how fast he moved.

"Using abilities is exhausting! I wouldn't use it unless I absolutely had to!"

"I'm just messing wi