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I felt my face redden as I winced, trying to shift up a little, but Xavier's arms only tightened around me, pulling me right back against his chest. He chuckled softly, the sound vibrating through him and into me. His fingers lazily traced patterns along my lower back, somehow both comforting and distracting.
God, stop that! Guys, he's turning my brain into mush...he's definitely doing this on purpose!
Meanwhile, I was scrambling for words that wouldn't make this whole situation even more absurd than it already felt.
"M-mom, it's...uh...complicated," I managed to stammer, my voice coming out way more flustered than I wanted, tinged with that nervousness I could never fully hide around my family. "It's not exactly what it seems, okay? There's a lot more to the story, and I was...I was planning to tell you...I swear I was-things have just been incredibly hectic, and-!"
