Chapter 23. Let It Slide?

Caleb’s POV

As soon as I stepped into the house, the familiar hum of the game room reached my ears. The sounds of buttons clicking, the occasional frustrated sigh, and Shane’s loud, competitive voice filled the space.

I leaned against the doorway of the game room, watching as Shane and Jade battled it out on the console, their fingers moving rapidly over the controllers. Shane was fully immersed, his eyes glued to the screen, his lips curved into a smirk as he leaned slightly forward, ready to annihilate Jade’s avatar. Jade, on the other hand, had that usual laid-back expression, his fingers working effortlessly as if he wasn’t even trying, and yet, somehow, he was still winning.

Typical.

“You two seriously don’t get tired of this?” I muttered, stepping further into the room and flopping onto the couch, stretching my legs out in front of me.

Shane shot me a brief glance before turning back to the screen. “It’s called competition, Caleb. Maybe if