BuzzNovel“But going to school will change everything!” York suddenly slapped the table, making Ivan jump in his seat. Ivan
forgot all about the spoon in his mouth, staring wide-eyed at York.
“Yeah, getting up early every morning is rough. Classes can be boring, and you have do homework after school.
But! You get to play soccer with other kids, and you can learn to ride horses. | even bought a horse farm just for
this—wait till you see my thoroughbred. It's awesome! Want to see a picture?”
He didn’t really wait for Ivan to answer before whipping out his phone and pulling up his camera roll.
York started to hand over his phone, realized they were sitting too far apart, and scooted his chair over until the
armrests bumped together. Satisfied, he gave an approving nod and settled back in his seat.
“Look, this is the little horse | bought. Once | get taller and it grows up, it’s going to look incredible. Judging by
your face, | bet you've never seen a horse this cool. Next time, | guess I'll have to take you to the stables and
show you what real riding looks like.”
York let out a huff, his proud little display making Alessia laugh. She pressed a hand to her lips, trying to hide a
grin she could barely contain. Cole caught her good mood and chuckled quietly, his eyes soft with affection.
Ivan seemed unfazed by York's bluster. He just nodded, his big round eyes shining with a gentle light that made
everyone feel warm inside.
“If you go to school with me, | could even swing by and pick you up every morning,” York offered, a hint of
nerves in his voice.
He was anxious. Inviting Ivan to join him at school had a lot to do with his own wishes, not just other reasons. He
didn’t mind Ivan at all-in fact, apart from the “Alessia factor,” he actually liked him.
Sure, Ivan was quiet, but that was fine-York had enough to say for both of them. Best of all, Ivan was loyal, If he
ever got in trouble with Alessia, Ivan could help take the heat, and maybe Alessia wouldn't threaten to delete his
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“And after school, Ill take you out for ice cream even better than this stuff! How's that for a deal?”
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Okay.”
“If you don’t like ice cream, we could-wait, what?” York blinked, eyes wide. Alessia straightened up, surprised
herself, and looked at Ivan.
Ivan absentmindedly scraped at the bottom of his nearly empty ice cream cup, his face nearly buried in it, and
muttered another quiet “Mm.” The tips of his ears glowed red.
York glanced at Alessia, still caught off guard, but with a look that clearly said, “See? Told you I could pull this
off!”
Alessia tried not to laugh, nodding her approval, her eyes warm with
encouragement.
“Are you sure you want to start school?”
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“I... want to try.” Ivan had been mulling over this decision alone for a week, never mentioning it to anyone.
“Then give it a shot,” Alessia agreed without hesitation.
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“Ivan, what did you just say?”
Alessia stood just behind Ivan. She patted his shoulder, silently cheering him on.
“I... want to go to school.”
“That's... that’s wonderful, isn’t it?” Karen stared at Brendan in disbelief.
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