My superpower is just for you

14

Zoe, always quick on her feet, teased Blake with a question that had been nagging at her. "So, the Dean is your dad, right? That's why my class schedule got changed so easily."

Blake chuckled, shaking his head. "I've told you, he's not."

Pondering an even more outrageous possibility, Zoe quipped, "Unless, of course, you're his dad?"

Unable to contain his amusement, Blake collapsed onto the bed, laughing heartily.

"Stop laughing and tell me how you did it!" Zoe demanded playfully, reaching to tickle him, pushing him to the brink of tears from laughter. In a swift counter, Blake caught her wrists, pinning her gently onto the bed.

"The only explanation is my exceptional talent. The Dean just recognizes a good asset," Blake said, his bright smile not quite reaching his eyes.