Justin could feel her trembling and held her even closer. He looked at Lavender with a look of utter disappointment. Honestly, he'd expected better of her than to treat Bianca this way.
And she'd dared call him mean, just for defending his friend. He hated feeling like he had to protect one friend against another, but if that was what was happening, then so be it.
"No matter what you think," he said before moving on, "I understand you're afraid, but you'll see."
He rubbed Bianca's shoulder and started leading her away. "Come on, B. You said you were going to bake me something?"