Chapter 73: Real Friends
"Taylor, I love you to death but you need to learn how to start reading the room. Neither Jules or myself wanted him over. You asked and we both shook our heads, but you still waved him over." Josh went straight to the point as usual and I watched as Taylor’s mouth fell open, a guilty expression settling over his face.
"We were having a different conversation with Taylor, one which I was really interested in, right before you waved him over." Josh continued and Taylor pushed his hair out of his face before sighing softly.
"I- I didn’t realize you guys would mind." He mumbled and Josh rolled his eyes and snorted.
"I’m sorry guys, okay? I’ll start reading the room henceforth." He promised, gaze searching for mine and I pursed my lips, mind still fixated on a different issue, one which I was contemplating bringing up or not. After a few moments, I decided to lay it out on the ground as well.
"Why do you love leaving Kai and I alone?" I asked and when Taylor blinked once, I continued, voice soft. "You’re always quick to leave Kai and I to talk privately, like you almost did today. Why is that?"
Taylor bit at the inside of his mouth before responding. "Ah... I didn’t really think of it like that." He admitted, eyes sincere and I tentatively nodded my head.
After a few moments, he continued. "It’s just that... Kai told me he liked you, and I thought you were fond of him as well, especially after the date you both went to a few days ago." He continued and I blinked in shock, completely taken aback.
It was extremely flattering that he told Taylor he liked me because well, Kai was very good looking.
"We went on a date?" I echoed and he nodded. "Yeah, he said it was a movie date...?"