Page 80 of Should Our Stars Collide

“How?”

“I can see people’s thoughts.”

Kieran scoffs, then goes tense when Ash doesn’t laugh. “Are you saying you’re a mind-reader?”

“More like a mind-seer.”

“No way.”

“Why not? You believed Gabe.”

“He proved it.”

And Gabe didn’t claim to see inside people’s heads. InsideKieran’shead. He didn’t claim to know exactly what Kieran is thinking all the time.

Oh god. There’s no way. Ashhastobe pulling his leg. Because if he’s telling the truth, that would mean…

“Okay. Think of something. Visually,” Ash suggests.

That’s easy. Kieran doesn’t even need to try. His mind instantly supplies him with a very vivid image of his fist connecting with Ash’s smug face.

He watches Ash carefully. No glowing eyes, but his irises shift, just slightly. Steel blue to green, or turquoise.

No, that means nothing. He’s seen Ash’s eyes do that before; it’s just a trick of the light.

“So violent,” Ash comments, with a chuckle.

“What?”

“You imagined punching me in the face.”

“Th-that doesn’t count!” Kieran blurts. “Ialwayswant to punch you in the face. That’s not a psychic thing, that’s just common sense.”

“Honestly, fair.” Gabe says. “Pretty sure everyone wants to punch him once in a while.”

Ash rolls his eyes. “Okay, let’s try again.”

Fine. Kieran’s going to give him somethingreallyweird this time. Something impossible to guess. He scans the room for inspiration, for something random, then locks onto Zeke. He remembers somethingGabe said earlier...

Yeah. That’ll do.

Ignoring the internal screaming of his soul, Kieran conjures up an image of himself and Zeke. K-kissing.Gag.

No, focus, just hold the thought for a bit?—

“Kieran.”

His eyes snap open, the sound of his name coming out of Ash’s mouth like nothing he’s heard before.

“Stop it. Now.” The words are barely words. They sound more like a growl, which tracks because Ash looksferal.

Okay, he might’ve gone a little too far.

“What? What did he imagine?” Gabe demands, impatient.

Instead of responding, Ash aims his death glare at Zeke, who instantly pales.

“Why are you looking at me like that? I did nothing!”