Jay's eyes glinted with sudden mischief, and the corners of his lips stretched into a grin that immediately made Bella suspicious.
"Jay Jay… what are you thinking?" she asked carefully, blinking at him in confusion, her wide brown eyes full of warning.
"Look, Bella Bell," he began dramatically, putting on his most pitiful expression, "I know, I know—I'm being too much. But I just want to go have fun with Jace! You have no idea how boring it is here! But Bro…" he sighed deeply, "he's banned me from going anywhere."
Bella blinked, torn between amusement and disbelief. "So… what exactly do you expect me to do about that?" she asked, crossing her arms.
Jay clasped his hands together in mock despair. "Bella, do you even know how miserable my life was before you came? Every day was torture! Handling Leo was like solving a mythical puzzle. But now…" he leaned forward with exaggerated seriousness, "you can tame him! You can control him! Please, convince him to let me go!"
