My Secret, My Bully, My Mates by Miss L

“Yes and no, but more no. He just seemed distracted and like something else had his full attention.”

“Someone and something both have his full attention. So you aren’t wrong.” That glimmer of irritation flashes in his eyes again, but he schools it quickly before turning fully to me. “You ready, I had a long night, but I couldn’t sleep. I just need to move.”

“Yeah. I’ll bring you something from the diner Mina. See you in a couple hours.”

“Bye, Thanks.” She heads back inside and latches the door before we even take off.

As we jog I am trying to figure out what to say to Tyler. I mean the more information I can get before tonight, the better, but I also don’t want him to shut down on me or shut me out and he seems to be on the verge of that all the time right now.

“Do you want to talk about why you have been so different around me lately? Don’t act like you haven’t.” I say as his eyebrows shoot up and his mouth opens with, I’m sure, a denial about to fall out of his mouth.

“I told you it’s complicated.”

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to roll his eyes. “Or something.” Is all he says. “Let’s just

trouble over me? How? Why?

not the only one who noticed you, I was just the first and you happened to decide to give me a chance. That was not taken well by others and I have been punished accordingly.” “Tyler! Why didn’t you say something? I could have at least acknowledged

no one believes we’re just friends. Everyone just thinks we’re good

really good at

opens the door to the gym for me to walk through ahead of

them along so they can see

will pull the rank card eventually and make it so I can’t talk to you at all, so I was not going to

record, even in my own head, but that’s the only thing I can think of. Someone thinks they have some kind of claim on me and is just biding time and waiting

that note, let’s go for some heavy weights today. I think we both need it.” He chuckles a bit trying to lighten the mood, but the smile he gives is forced and doesn’t quite reach