Page 65 of Introvert

"He's definitely not sleeping with me," the drummer said.

"No one's sleeping with him"—Santino cut in—"which is why he's so cranky all the time."

"I know about a dozen girls who'd be there in a heartbeat," Madison quipped.

"Thanks, but no thanks," Ryker said.

"Already have someone back home?"

"I like being single."

London sighed.

"Which is why he'll probably stay that way forever," Santino said.

Laughter followed, but when things quieted down, the host went back to Felix again.

"Okay, so now that we know Santino is sleeping with everyone—" Drew said.

"—and Ryker is sleeping with no one—" Madison added.

"—and Elliot refuses to talk about his love life—much to our listeners' dismay—and Hayden, on the other hand, took almost the entire first half of this episode talking about how much he loves his girlfriend Magnolia—"

"I do love you, Maggie," Hayden said.

"—that just leaves one," Drew said."And he's who everyone's been talking about since a picture of him kissing his girlfriend went viral. Madison, you want to take this?""

"You know I do," she said. "So, Felix, unlike my co-host, I don't want to know all the dirty details."

"Hey!"

"But I am curious.Ferorahas basically taken the internet by storm. Your love story while on tour has captivatedeveryone. What do you have to say about that?"

"I think people should get off their phones and get a life," Felix said.

I laughed out loud, couldn't help it, then quieted when a couple nearby gave me an odd look.But gah, that was so unapologeticallyhim.London thew me a grin, and we huddled closer to listen.

"Blunt as always," Madison drawled, "but I still have more questions."

Of course, she did.

"How long did you know Aurora before you started dating?"

"Not long," he said.

"I read somewhere that she's an upcoming senior. You've already graduated. Do you think that will be a problem for you two?"

"I don't see why."

"Long-distance relationships can be a challenge," Madison said.

"Hadn't really thought about it."

Me either, I thought, feeling my lips turn down.

But this wasn't real.

None of it was, so there was no reason to feel dejected.

---