"No? What if Luna doesn't come? Big brother might be late and get penalty points? Then the family could fall apart, and society could collapse…"
Lucas's voice trembled as his anxious thoughts spilled out in rapid succession, his brow furrowed in genuine distress. His usually composed expression crumbled, exposing the raw turmoil spinning inside his mind. Luna, unable to resist, let out a soft chuckle that danced like bells in the morning air.
"Okay, I'll make sure to come wake you up."
Lucas's face lit up as though the weight of the world had been lifted off his shoulders. Relief flooded his features, and his boyish smile radiated so brightly that Luna felt a strange flutter in her chest.