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"I hope I get to read this soht now, but he looks relieved that I’ve chosen not to "You will," he says

The rest of our day is spent in companionable silence – Josh with his sketches, ins to set, he turns on his desk laht with ready- frohter "You do remember where the cafeteria is located, yes?"

"And you reainst school rules?"

"As if you don’t have one"

"I have two" He grins "And a hotplate"

"The cafeteria serves food Fresh food Made by actual chefs! If it wasn’t closed for dinner on Sundays, I’d prove it to you right now"

Josh holds up a plastic cup "Crème brûlée?"

I smile "Please don’t ruin my favourite dessert"

"Really?" He pauses, mid-foil removal "It’s mine, too"

My heartbeat picks up, pleased by this tiny discovery, as if it’s more evidence for the case of us But I don’t speak of it I only release a sigh "Lavender crèrave;rave;me brûlée"

"I had roserip his comforter with both hands "No"

Josh consumes his dessert in two bites He tosses the empty cup into his trash can and hops once "I’ll take you there right now Coht"

He deflates "Damn"

"Join us"

Josh plops down beside me on the bed "That’s…actually kinda weird My friends and I used to have pizza on Sunday nights, too"

"I know I used to see you guys at our restaurant"

"Seriously? Pizza Pellino?"

I nod It wasn’t a coincidence

"Hey" Josh grows uneasy "About Kurt About your bed" He bounces twice to dee

"Yeah He sleeps in it"

I’ve correctly identified his question and given hi answer He tries to act as if it doesn’t matter, but his expression resembles what mine must have looked like when I realized I was surrounded by the likeness of his ex-girlfriend "We’ve slept in the sa sexual about it I pro beside you" But before I can enjoy this thrilling and perfect response, an evenquestion has popped into his head "Have you ever woken up and seen…you know In the ?"

"If you expectit"

I pause "Fine Yes"