Smacks him square in the face with her book following it up with his shirt being thrown at his face. "This is my show of friendship then. Tough love, as you call it."

█▐ ❆ ࿐ᐤ HIS HEAD immediately jerked to the side, PAIN blossoming across jawline &&. Gray’s eyes narrowed against the impact. Spine straightening, a flinty glacial gaze settled upon the girl before him – a careful assessment of the other’s words. 

And then a lopsided S M I L E seized his lips. 

  ❝  Y-Yeah, Rayne… 
             I can feel it. ❞

⠀

 Well, damn, that love was tough as hell        
                                                                            _{… He taught her well.}