"I swear to god, this shit will get you arrested! Do you know what they do to people that-" she sighs heavily, sitting down on a couch; Crow sits next to her & I'm sitting in a chair adjacent from them. "Luna honey, you can hit him if you'd like. I won't be mad." I gave a meek smile as Crow begins to protest. "What? What's wrong with what I d-" "Asshole." Raven slapped him across the head. "Acting like you were gonna take advantage of her, just to teach her a lesson." I was hesitant to speak. "I-I mean... h-he has a point. I should be more careful..." Raven sighed a bit as Crow rubbed the back of his head, scowling. "Still... it wasn't ok. I'm sure the little birdbrain can find a better way to explain it next time." Raven growls 'next time' as Crow nods. "Y-Yeah... sorry Luna. That was a dick move." he admits. "It's alright. I had the feeling you weren't gonna do anything. Did you know she was coming home?" he shook his head, giving another hateful glare to his sister. "No. I didn't. Why are you here anyway Rave?" she smiles. "Lunch remember... even if it is like... 3." she says. "Luna, come with us. It's on me." I blink a few times. "A-Are you sure? I don't want to impose." she nodded, smiling wide. "Of course." something in me says I shouldn't decline.

"Order whatever you want." A fancy restaurant was where we had pulled up to; I even went home to put on a rose gold sundress on. Crow wore jeans with a black button up, his sister hadn't changed though. "A-Are you sure? T-This place is so expensive." she laughs. "If I wasn't sure, I wouldn't've offered. Trust me, it's really ok." I sigh. "O-Ok then." we enter in as she goes up to the counter. "Hi. Raven Case... look, I know my reservation was for two, but something came up so it's three. Is that alright?" the woman's eyes go wide. "O-Of course Miss Case! Right this way." flashing a smile, Raven starts to walk off as we follow. "Hey, look... my sister can be a bit... extravagant. But she means well. Promise." I gave a weak smile. "Thanks..." he nods. "You look cute." he says, causing me to blush. "Wha-" "Crow!" He's yanked out of the way by his sister as a waiter came past us, carrying a huge tray full of dirty dishes. "Woah... thanks." we sat down in the booth as I began to look at the menu; everything was so expensive. "S-Should I... or rather, can I really order anything? It's all so... pricey." I mutter. "Honey, you're sweet & all but for the last time... order whatever you want." the way her voice nearly forced out 'whatever' made me gulp. Heh, I guess this is what my powers feel like to others. "A-Alright then." Crow sighed, sitting next to me, probably for some comfort; a waiter got our drinks. I got a cherry coke without ice, Crow got the same as me, & Raven got a sweet tea. "I told you this was too much. Doesn't look like she even knows about you." I was lost, starting to breathe heavily now. "K-Know what?" Was she... was she from the cult? No, there's no way... she was too old & based on the age difference between her & Crow, I would've seen him there too. But Crow is white, she's mixed at least... what was going to happen to me now? Was I safe? When did I last tell Demi I loved h-"Luna." Crow said, giving me a  concerned glance. "S-Sorry..." he touched his hand to my forehead. "You feel warm... & look pale. Here, take a drink." I did as he said & gulped down my coke as his sister spoke. "I'm a fashion designer. Ever heard of Corvid Reigns?" I nodded. "Woah... you really design for them?" she smiled. "I made the company. With some help of course... I only say all this so you won't worry about cost of food here. I seriously got it." I gave a polite smile, thanking her. "So... you two been friends long?" Crow snorted. "Chose her for a class project. That's it." She scoffs, about to say something. "H-He's right... we don't really know each other." Raven sighs. "Still, he could've been kinder about it." she says. "Yeah, yeah. Whatever."

"Lunch was nice Raven... thanks again." I say as she drops me off at home. "Don't sweat it honey. Oh, & here." she hands me a card. "If you ever wanna make some money on the side, call me." she says & pulls off. I let out an anxious sigh as I come inside the house. "Demi? Demi, I'm home. You will not believe who his sister i-" I saw a pale man standing in the kitchen, frozen in place. He wasn't wearing a shirt but wore jeans & black boots, wiping his face with a paper towel. He had his dark brown hair slicked back; I noticed three earrings in his ears. "Ahem." I announce my presence as his eyebrows raised & his blue eyes shot open in surprise; he fumbled with the cup he had been drinking from. It was white with a devil cat face on it. Demi's favorite cup. It was Malcolm, nearly choking when he saw me. "L-Luna! T-This isn't-I-I'm not-it's r-really not what it looks like!" he panics. "So then... you're not standing shirtless in my kitchen, drinking out of Demi's favorite cup then." he goes red as I set down my bags. "H-Her favorite cup?" I nodded. He was the kind of person who was completely different outside of work or around someone he liked. When that happened & they weren't actively on a case, he was a stuttering mess, easily flustered & seemingly fun to mess with. Thankfully he was aware of it himself.

"So does Demi know you're here?"

"Y-Yeah. S-She should be in soon..."

"She shirtless too?"

"Yes-no-k-kind of...! W-Why would she be!?! Better yet, why would I k-"

"So you two had sex."

"L-LUNA!"

"What? I'm not mad if you did."

"T-That is NOT the problem!"

"Then what is?"

"Y-You shouldn't be talking like that!"

"Or what? I'm 17... it's not like sex is some big secret thing. They teach it in school for Gods' sake"

"Alright, alright. Moonshine, leave him alone."

Demi came from outside, also covered in sweat & wearing a sports bra with workout leggings. "He'll overheat... you've got my favorite cup." she says. "S-Sorry." Demi smiled. "So, how was lunch?" I smiled back as Malcolm caught a shirt Demi threw at him. "Good. His sister made Corvid Reigns. Like everything in it. She gave me a card; think I can model for her?" Demi nodded. "Totally. You could do it." I gave her a questioning look. "I-I'm gonna... step outside..." Malcolm says, nearly slamming the door. "Ok, how the hell did you do that!?!" I say, while Demi sighed.

"I was on a run & saw him running too. We came back this way... I would've texted you if he was... you know, 'over' over. Did you see his muscles?"

"Tried not to."

"Why?"

"Cause that is a 30 year old man & I'm a minor."

"You literally do that though."

"Yeah & those people are 2d drawings."

"Fair point. You think you could..."

"I'm not reading his mind to see if he likes you."

"Worth a shot. I'm gonna take him home. Wanna come?"

I shrugged. "Why not... not like anything else is going on." I said. "Cool. MALCOLM, LET'S GO! WE'RE TAKING YOU HOME!" Getting into the car, I sit in the back, looking out the window. There were a decent amount of people out & about; Demi & Malcolm were idly chatting, but I only tuned in when we stopped at a red light. "Well, I'm glad I didn't wear you out too ba-" I locked eyes with a man, who was waiting at the crosswalk. His hair was dyed a dark red, with pale skin & green eyes. He smiled at me & I shot to the opposite window. "Luna...? Luna, honey are you o-hey, hey, hey." I had to leave. I tried the door handles but they wouldn't work. "What's going on?" At the green light, Demi pulled over, but we were right next to the man. Why, why, why was he here!?! I got out of the car & vomited into the grass. My windpipe tightened. "Charlotte, what's happening! Talk to me!" Demi said; we agreed to call each other 'Charlotte' & 'Mom' when we both panic. "Is everything ok over h-" "DON'T YOU FUCKING COME NEAR ME YOU BASTARD!!!" the ground shook violently, as my voice was mixed with someone elses. Car alarms started going off as I heard people yelling. The man took a step towards me as Malcolm & Demi ducked for cover. "GET THE HELL AWAY! YOU WON'T HURT US AGAIN! NOT AGA-" his hand was on my forehead; I'm sobbing now. "You're ok... you're ok."