Chapter 19

What was she supposed to ask, anyway? Someone with a ridiculously familiar scent? Jesus! That was way crazier than asking if the kid loved BTS.

Lily grumbled under her breath. "You would have noticed this one. I mean... someone with... um-vanilla and... um-spicy scent?" Damn if she didn't look crazy enough asking more stupid questions.

"Lady? Are you on d***s?" The kid raised an eyebrow.

"Of course not, and I'm serious here... I'm looking for someone with that smell... He’s very... distinctive."

"Oh yeah?" The kid smirked.

"There’s no one out here, and the scent led me here." Lily snorted.

"Are you one of the... you know who?" The boy shuddered. "I have nightmares that one day I’ll look out there and nothing will be left but corpses and rotting tents and I'll be one of them."

"Charming… but wait? What one of them?"

"You know…"

"Mafia?"

"I'm sorry. What?" The chap smirked.

The goofy smile widened. "You thought, up ther