"She doesn't want you."
Dark Ace smirked.
Finn had come back the next day. Still didn't look composed.
Dark Ace sidled to the bars. "I know that. So do you. But…" he dropped his voice conspiratorially, "she doesn't."
Finn's knuckles were white on the bars.
"In fact…" he continued, "I bet you that I could make it so she never…ever…looked at you…or anyone else, for that matter…as anything but a friend."
He could see the muscles jerk in the boy's jaw.
Dark Ace returned to his bed, the sound of his laughter following Finn into the rest of the ship.
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Author's Note: Total word count: 100
Hehe. I had to torture Finn some more. He takes it so well.