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“Wait, you know?” Ness demanded.
“Big bro, everyone knows about your crush on Paula,” Tracy told him.
“Everyone?”
“Everyone,” Jeff agreed, then paused thoughtfully. “Other than perhaps Paula herself, which would be quite ironic for someone with psi-”
Ness pulled his baseball cap over his face, hoping it would hide his blush.
Paula came back into the room. “Oh Ness, are you okay?”
“Yeah.”
From the look she gave him, she clearly didn’t believe him, but thankfully let it go.
…
In the present day, after Porky's defeat, Jeff and Ness were sitting next to each other, watching Claus steal looks at Kumatora and pretending not to.
“Brings back memories, doesn't it?” Jeff said, adjusting his glasses. “Maybe I should tell them some stories about you and Paula…”
“Don't you dare,” Ness told him, right before Lucas ran up.
“Dad, do you think Claus likes Kumatora?”
Jeff burst out laughing and Ness groaned and pulled his cowboy hat low.