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I try to ignore how saze to Jack, who shrugs as if to say, ‘You’re on your own, bro’

“Me staying in has nothing to do with a lack of desire to go out with you guys It’s just—I’m on this deadline”

“Rome, we are all on a deadline, but that shouldn’t stop you fro some fun with your friends You stay in way too often”

She’s not tellingwith o is the reason I’et out of my comfort zone and let them take me to the party, but I wouldn’t knohat to do with myself there except stand in the corner and feel aard

I shift in my seat

The hot seat

Don’t look at her chest, Rome—don’t look at her chest

They look great in that tight t-shirt

Crap, I just looked

My eyes just went there, and ould bla in theto a party with her

With them

She would never invite me to a party alone—that would al Of course it’s a group thing and she wants ; we’re friends now

The friend zone

Ugh

Where I’ females near and far for all of eternity

“You’re set on staying ho your mind?”

She walks over to where I’ainst

“What is this? A robot?”

“Kind of It’s called a concept car—it’s a rendering forto take n”