Page 102 of A Collision of Stars

Didn’t wanna scare you off

I do knowyou, believe it or not

I feel a smile replacing the grimace and try to hold it back in case Max looks up again. Because really, Finn’s right. I didn’t mean to let him get to know me, he just strong-armed his way in, the way I strong-armed him into being my fake friend that day in the coffee shop with Josie at the start of summer.

Can we talk in person rather than over text?

I’m with Max today and don’t know when he’s leaving

we can meet tomorrow evening?

I’ll let you know when I’m finished with my dad and you can come over if you want

He sends me his address and my thumbs hover over my screen while I debate the merits of sending a flirtatious text I might come to regret. I tap “send” before I lose my nerve.

is this an excuse to get me alone again?

Well, yes, but not like that at all, I promise

There’s something else I want to talk to you about

I don’t know whether to feel offended by this. He wouldn’t want me alone againlike that?

Shit that made it sound like being alone with you is something I wouldn’t want

I absolutely would

Like, a lot

But I need to discuss something with you and it might change things

Also while we’re here I’d like to confirm

I don’t just like you for reasons pertaining to what happened last night

I mean I assumed that was obvious

I’m surprised you haven’t sent me away for being annoying yet

I am infinitely glad you haven’t

But I’d understand if you did

Agh why can’t I speak normally

I feel like I’m devolving

Is this too much am I being too eager

It’s too much isn’t it

Nooooope

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