Los Angeles, Mia

I couldn’t believe my eyes. Staring at the figure before us left me feeling starstruck and utterly shocked. Gavin “Bonehead” Campbell, of all people, was standing in front of my parents’ house. It was a surreal and unexpected encounter that had caught us completely off guard.

Sebastian appeared equally stunned by Gavin’s presence, and I could see the disbelief in his eyes. The question that weighed on both our minds was clear: What in the world was Gavin doing here, and were we even at the right house?

“Hello, Mia, Sebastian,” Gavin greeted us, a smile on his face that I could tell was as fake as...