Fucking winter! He loved it for a lot of reasons, mainly the discount tags on the summer stock, but the days ending before they'd even began? Yup, he didn't miss that bit.

"Angeelllll," he sang as he slipped out of the car once it had squealed to a stop. "Did you miss me, babes? Is your— where's my Luci-Lou?"

"He's at his parents for the evening."

"You not get an invite?" Raven teased, slamming the door behind him. "Are you his dirty little secret?"

"I got an invite, but I used this as an excuse not to go. His dad's a real slimy prick. Did I ever tell you he...