Maybe that was where his naivety lay, but he was only human, after all, and if nothing else, weren't humans meant to hope and dream?

"I just wanted to keep you in the loop, was all," Ronan said after showing him and pocketing the phone. He leaned back into his seat, yanking the belt across his shoulder.

"I ain't checking up on you, babes. You don't gotta—"

"I know. It isn't because of that. Just courtesy and respect, you know? This situation fucked us all over, and if the tables were flipped, you know I'd want to know if some bitch was still messaging you."

Raven smirked slightly. "Thanks, babes."...