Her spine stiffened when she imagined the consequences of getting caught by John. She raised her cup of water to her dry lips.
"What does my bad mood have to do with who I'm seeing… Don't you think John is way too nosy, sis?"
"It's because John really likes you, Lily. What kind of older brother would only stand by and watch as his little sister gets hurt?"
"But I'm a grown adult. I should have the freedom to date as I please."
"So you are dating?"
…She'd been caught. Lily wiped her hands that had become damp with sweat.
"You can't tell John."
"Mm, it must be someone that John can't know about?"
Lily felt like she'd been struck across the back of her head. Because she'd always gone up against the simple John, now that she was speaking to a true trickster, she didn't have the chance to prepare herself.
"...You can't tell him that either."