Aeri leaned closer to grab a strawberry, her fork clinking against the plate, and her nose brushed near my shoulder. She paused, inhaling, her eyes closing for a second before they snapped open, sharp and searching. "This smell… it's the same as Sara always wears," she said, her voice soft but pointed, locking her gaze on mine.
"Ughh..what?" I expressed.
"Hmm..Sara wears the same lavender perfume all the time. Her entire house smells of this same fragrance." Said Aeri, leaning forward and sniffing it with ber eyes closed like a dog on a mission.
My mind blanked. My heart skipped, like it forgot how to beat, and I swallowed hard, the sound loud in my ears. Panic clawed at me, but I forced words out before I could think too hard.
"Ugh… yeah, it's Jonathan's," I blurted, grabbing the water jar to fill her cup, my hands moving just to keep busy. "He gave it to me to try." I flashed a quick smile, hoping it looked convincing.
