Page 36 of We Are the Stars

Carsen:Busy tonight?

My instant childish reaction is to say yes to give him a taste of his own hot-and-cold attitude. But, I’m an advocate of honesty and the truth is that I have nothing going on tonight. Also, if things don’t start looking up with Jase, I won’t have anything going on for some time.

I won’t lie, the flirty version of Carsen is alluring in a way I’d like to get myself more familiar with. I don’t make a habit of hanging out with near strangers, and I have a feeling Carsen doesn’t make a habit of asking them out.

But maybe I need to. Maybe he needs to too. Maybe we should be that push for one another.

Might as well start tonight.

Me:Depends.

Carsen:On?

Me:You.

Carsen:Me what?

Me:Are you going to be a dick the entire time or…

Carsen:I promise I’ll try to be on my best behavior.

Me:There is no try.

From across the room I hear an echo of that same dry, deep laugh from lunch.

Carsen:*swoon*

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