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"I didn’t sleep with hi at God, what a cliché that would be"

He shuddered "Oh, I wasn’t even going there He shed as we stepped outside and descended the steps

"Butttt" He cocked his head in mock contemplation "You knohat they say about clichés"

I stopped at the base of the steps leading up to the library and propped a hand onto be like all su at me like I’et a job? Maybe I should go talk to Dr Chase?"

"Shit" Connor dragged a hand through his flopping hair, his eyes ith horror "I’uess I really screwed this up"

I dropped rabbed his chest "Daave hed and looked rad"

"Thanks"

"Good to know I didn’t screw up"

"Screhat up?"

"This S?" I teased "It was hard to tell"

"Ouch" He chuckled and readjusted his grip on the strap of his backpack "Yeah I was trying"

I studied hiing hisin a breath, I decided getting out there again an It wasn’t healthy "You know you could just ask a girl out for coffee Or a sht now?" His face brightened eagerly as I considered hiether, but

"Sure," I heard ether for the suuy like Connor, soht just possess therecently

Logan’s face flashed across my mind for so And despite his age, I wouldn’t call him igingin the direction we needed to turn

"Sure" I sreat" And I alain late the next night, it almost felt natural Well If not for the crazy way ht of hied a hand through his short hair, his eyes tired "Long night?" I asked

"Yeah" He blew out a breath and plucked at the ripped sleeve of his shirt "Only had to break up one fight It was between a group of girls I’ll take a brawl between guys any day"

I laughed