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I spotted a dessert truck and made a beeline for it, ordering my go-to-iced coffee jelly.

Hayden glanced at my cup, frowning.

"What? You don't like it?" I asked, smirking.

"Too much cold stuff's bad for your stomach," he said, all serious.

I laughed. "Wow, look at you being all considerate. Are you sure you've never had a girlfriend before?"

""Nope," he said, totally confident.

I shot him a look, totally not buying it.

"I've got a lit

a little sister to take care, so I know some things," he added, and I paused mid-bite.

Wait, what? He has a sister?

He'd never mentioned her before.

popped into my

all that, but I know

just "like a

you ain't slick, can't play me

because he quickly said, "My actual sister.

my attention back to my coffee jelly, taking another bite. "You've never mentioned

just never found the right moment," Hayden said, taking a bite

He didn't like it.

hadn't liked

to say coffee jelly was invented just to

"If you don't like it, don't

fine. It's just a little cold," Hayden said, locking eyes with me. "It's late, and this cold stuff isn't gonna sit

respond, opting

dropped the subject. We ate our coffee jelly

a familiar voice, surprised and slightly confused, sounded from behind

turned to see Steve, a girl on his arm with makeup so perfect it looked airbrushed. Chapter

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Steve," I greeted

here enjoying some street food, huh?" Steve asked, not

my coffee jelly. As he tasted it, he commented, "It's too cold. You shouldn't eat so

here? Knowing his connection with Jace,

linked my arm through Hayden's. He played along smoothly, nodding at Steve like this was the most normal thing

finally gave Hayden a

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