"How did they meet? Did she tell you?" Aylin asked Ayla.
"He ruined her dress," Ayla explained. "He spilled something on it at a mall. She called him an idiot in front of everyone, and he offered her a restaurant reservation to make up for it. Then she went there with her dad to apologize, and he said he'd accept her apology if she had dinner with him."
"That sounds like something Zayn would totally do," Leo muttered.
"So you know him?" Ayla asked.
"He's my little brother," Zayden said. "Of course, I know him. And yeah, that 'I'll only accept your apology if you have dinner with me' trick is totally his style."
"Is he..." Ayla hesitated. "I mean, Emma seems super nervous about it. Is he a good guy?"
The question hung in the air for a moment.
"He's my brother," Zayden finally said. "Yeah, he has his issues, but he's not a bad guy. He wouldn't hurt Emma. At least, not on purpose."
"That's comforting," Ayla replied, but her tone showed she wasn't totally convinced.
