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And that was how it started

Wednesday night, I’d texted hirocery store Just because He’d called i opinions In a twist, Asher was a sushi freak He loved spicy tuna and California rolls the redient was extre with hi like an idiot while he oohed and aahed over the selection

Last night, he’d sent me a math joke A bad one

Why doesn’t anyone talk to a circle? Because it has no point

I’d laughed, then called hiive him proper punchline etiquette

“It’s not ‘it has no point,’ ” I’d said “It’s ‘there’s no point’ Big difference And you’re supposed to give me a chance to come up with the answer”

“Oh Okay Hoas your day?”

I’d sat at the kitchen island, propped my feet on the barstool next to me, and smiled I have no idea what I reported My day was fine The only thing out of the ordinary was trying to keep a straight face while interrogating Mickey Reyes, as accused of setting off a stink bomb in the boys’ bathroom It was so bad that the janitor cordoned off the area, and the anatomy class was forced to meet in another classroom

“I can’t believe I held it together I sounded like such an adult too I kind of shocked myself,” I’d admitted

Asher hadn’t laughed In fact, it had taken hi “Was this an actual body function gone awry, or did he manufacture a horrible scent on purpose?”

I’d al I’d swiped tears from my eyes and cackled like a loon “It was manufactured, Ash A joke that, sadly, ad as Mickey did Or me”

“Boys are gross, aren’t they?” Asher deadpanned

I’d chuckled again and this ti with me like an old friend

Except ere new friends with a secret …with boundaries

Not gonna lie, I wanted hietting naked, I was all for it But I enjoyed talking to hi felt so…honest

So, here I was on a Friday night, freshly showered, in bed with uy I’d been thinking about nonstop all week long

Eh, fuck it

I typed a quick e, read it twice, and pressed Send Think about what you want to build I’ll see you tomorrow

Ash responded immediately What are my choices?