"I'm back, Gorgeous!" I called as I stepped through the front door, juggling two paper bags from the errands I ran that morning. It was supposed to be a peaceful day. Just me, Conan, and Canon. A little more family time.
But the moment I walked into the living room, I was disappointed.
There he was.
The human.
Mid-toast. Holding a wine glass like he belonged here.
"Uhhhh," Conan blinked, caught red-handed.
"Oh, your friend came over?" I tried to keep my tone neutral, but it came out clipped. Annoyed. I couldn't help it. This was supposed to be our day off. Not another day of babysitting egos.
"Yeah, I thought it'd take longer for you to finish those errands," Conan said, clearly nervous.
I sighed. "I can come back later, if I ruined the mood, you know."
"No!" Conan jumped to his feet, rushed over and grabbed my arm. "Be nice and say hi to Alex!"
I remembered Charlie's lecture. Make an effort, Levi. You're the alpha. Be the bigger person. Ugh. Fine.
