Nate's eyes locked onto Madison's face as he took in her new look once more. He tilted his head slightly, a small grin playing on his lips. "You've changed so much," he said softly, his tone a mixture of genuine surprise and admiration.
Madison raised an eyebrow at him, feeling her cheeks heat up. "You're staring," she mumbled, glancing away as a faint blush bloomed across her face.
Nate chuckled under his breath, amused by her reaction.
Then, shifting his gaze to Bella, his expression morphed into something more confused — like he'd just realized something peculiar.
"Bella… you look Asian today," he said with honest curiosity, not filtering his thoughts.
Bella froze mid-conversation, her eyes slowly widening in disbelief. Before she could even respond, Alice quickly raised both hands, waving them defensively as if Nate had thrown a live grenade into their conversation.
