Veyra, noticing the interaction, shot her a playful smile over her shoulder. "Oh, so now we're shy about it? How long has it been since you first started talking about him?"
"That's different, Mom, he… he has a lot of people who… who are always around him. I'm just waiting for him to notice me," Lila protested, but there was a faint smile tugging at her lips.
"Notice you? Don't tell me you are listening to advice you heard from some drama again."
Lila blushed deeply, embarrassed. "Th—That's not it, Mom!"
Daren chuckled. "Don't worry, sweetheart, I get it. It's nerve-wracking to take that first step. But you can't just wait around for him to figure it out. You have to make a move."
Lila rolled her eyes, though her heart thumped faster than she cared to admit. "I-It's not that easy."
