There was a faint dusting of pink across Nathaniel's cheeks at Algernon's teasing, but really, who was he kidding? Algernon was his favorite author, it only made sense to say so, even if he felt slightly embarrassed about how open he was being.

Kaleb, of course, was rather shy about the whole thing, not that Nathaniel could blame him. He patted the other boy cheerfully on the shoulder, giving him what he hoped was a reassuring look.

"I come here a lot," he admitted, with a glance around the place. "It's really relaxin', and Algernon here is a great host."

There was a pause, and then Nathaniel added, "And he has a cat, too."

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