Carina

LOL OMG I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THIS THREAD EXISTED UNTIL NOW

Evaline didn't know what was running through James's head, but she was relieved to hear that there was no objection. And she was even more relieved to hear that he ...

Evaline didn't know if she was talking to the James five years ago or the new James now. She didn't know if he was just saying this because he meant ...

"Yeah, me too," Elias said casually. "I think it's rite of passage at this point."

Evaline had to hand it to them: the surprise was actually well-executed, even if late. She was working on her project in the library tiers per James's recommendation, when all ...

"Yeeeeah, about that," Elias said, drawing out a fake laugh. "My... hand might have slipped when I held you down, so..."

Elias fake-grinned. "Just pleasant conversations. Right, Jerica?"

"Maybe I would have if someone answered my questions," Elias mumbled back.

Elias nodded. "Yeah... I get that." He grimaced. "That does suck. Sorry. I had no idea what was happening."

Elias gave a forced smile, deciding to not comment. As Jerica came closer, he sat next to her, fiddling with his thumbs. "So," he said in the silence. "You, uh... ...

Elias was relieved that they understood his frustration. He was also relieved that Aerik finally gave a clear answer. He was beginning to understand... kind of. It sounded like a ...

"This isn't really fair, you know," Elias said defensively, deciding to be more stubborn this time. "I'm not from this world, and I'm completely clueless on how anything works around ...

"Right, that..." Elias glanced at Jayk. He hadn't told him, but he was clearly smarter than him. He could maybe fill in the blanks. "So, what kind of other stuff ...

Oh. The portals went both ways. Elias was under the impression that it was a one-way portal. "Oh," he said, then decided to voice that thought out loud. "So it's ...

To be fair, Elias didn't know alternate universes existed either. He barely understood the concept, and he was from another world. Did that mean he didn't exist either? This was ...