Sienna

The silence that followed Jaxon’s words was unbearable.

No one moved. No one spoke. It was like the world had stopped spinning.

Ezra blinked a few times, his face frozen between disbelief and confusion. Then a small, awkward laugh slipped out.

“Wait—wait, what?” he said, looking between us. “You’re joking, right? This is another prank or some weird challenge thing?”

I didn’t answer. Neither did Jaxon.

And that silence — that single, heavy silence — told Ezra everything.

The laughter faded from his face. His smile cracked, eyes narrowing.

“Hold on…” he said slowly, looking at me, then at Jaxon again. “You’re serious?”

Kendra bit her lip, looking down....