Alina folded her arms and leaned slightly forward, pretending to be very serious, though a playful smile tugged at her lips. "So… what's our little gossip king got on his mind today?" she asked, wiggling her brows.
Boo's eyes sparkled like two little stars, and he twirled midair with pure excitement. "Ohh, today's gossip is very mysterious!" he said dramatically, his tiny voice dropping into a secretive whisper as if he were about to reveal a kingdom's secret.
"Principal again?" Alina guessed with a teasing smile, because it was always the principal. Boo's gossip and Dante were practically best friends by now.
But Boo gasped, spinning in a shocked little loop. "No, no! Not this time! It's about—" he paused for effect, lowering his voice even more, "LUNA!"
Alina blinked in surprise, her eyes widening. "What? You've started gossiping about your classmates now?" she asked, pretending to be scandalized.
