Novel & Cerita Josh Bff

“I’ll be waiting for your free time, Mr. Handsome.” Daven chuckled softly, though his voice carried a gentle weight. “And you have to promise me something too—don’t make things hard for your mom and Uncle Chase.” “Of course not,” Josh answered without hesitation. And then—“Mommy!” He waved excitedly at the woman walking toward them, with a man at her side Josh knew all too well—Chase Miller. “Uncle Chase, you came too?” Josh beamed, running up to greet them. “Oh, do you want to play basketball as well? I already scored fifteen points, but Mr. Handsome has twenty-five. He’s good!”

In the crowd, someone suddenly asked, "Wait, isn't Aaron dating Bella? Why is he with Shayla now?" Faced the crowd's confused stares, Aaron held Shayla's hand without a trace of embarrassment. He said, "People naturally go for the best, right? After graduation, Bella has just been an overworked mule. Shay is different from her. Besides, my true love has always been Shay." Everyone gaped in disbelief at his words. One classmate stood up for me. "But Bella got an offer from a Global 500 company. That's the best offer in our entire batch."

He put his arms around my waist. He asked if I was okay. I said yes. He said Eli was a good father. I said yes. He kissed my neck. Derek came up behind Luca. He put his hand on Luca's shoulder. He said Eli was a good man. Luke came up behind Derek. He said Eli was a good uncle. Damien came up behind Luke. He said Eli was a good brother. Derek's father came up behind Damien. He said Eli was a good son-in-law.

Ashley pouts, her lips downturned but her eyes giving her away—disappointment and longing written all over her face. "Is the D really that good?" Chelsea asks, smirking over her coffee. "Better," Ashley says without hesitation, her tone so flat it's clear she's not exaggerating. I nearly choke on my donut. Fantastic. Now my appetite's gone. Nothing kills a sugar rush faster than hearing your best friend rate your brother's dick like it belongs on Yelp. Tuning them out before Ashley can scar me further, I slide my phone out of my pocket and open the group chat. My thumb hovers for a second, hesitation twisting in my gut like it always does when I feel like I'm bothering them while they're han

“Does it?” Ever since that open discussion, things between Jenny and me haven't felt as frozen. Every now and then, she'd even ask me work questions like I was just another packmate. After everything that went down, part of me still ached to make things right between us—but Moon Goddess knows, not like this cold, careful dance we're stuck in now. She laughed, bouncing slightly on her heels. “Come on. They’re totally part of a set.” I forced a smile, too tight. “I… I think they just use the same designers sometimes.”

If only that were the case. The truth is, I have no friends, and Dad wants to make sure I’ll be around other human beings instead of locking myself in my room with no social interaction. I'm sure others make it fine in life without being forced into social situations that make them uncomfortable. He won’t have anyone to watch over me if I stay in a dorm room. What’s he going to do pay my roommate to hang out with me? With my brother being a social butterfly, I’ll be exposed to people my age. What Dad forgets—or decides to ignore—is that I’m going to be surrounded by half-naked girls all the time. Adam is definitely one of those guys. I love him, he’s my brother, but he’s a complete eff-boy t

“Me too.” She turned to face him. “You’re really not that bad, you know. Underneath all the staring and occasional brooding.” He laughed softly. “Appreciate the review.” They stood in silence for a moment. Then Jessica asked, casual but clear, “What is Sabrina to you?” Josh looked at her. For a second, he didn’t speak. Then he shrugged lightly. “She’s... like a sister.” Jessica tilted her head, waiting. Josh continued, voice even, “It’s just always been me, her, and Daniel. Three kids who didn’t have anyone else. We built our own kind of family.”

It contorted his features. His best friend was really in love with a guy. How disgusting was that? A guy with a guy? That was basically a sin to heaven, where sins were banished to a burning heat, a spice that stung the skin and the eyes until they rotted and melted. “Are you fine?” Tristan asked. His eyes scanned the landscape of the field and spotted Jonathan and Thomas. “Looks like both of them are having fun to themselves,” Tristan commented. “Probably because they’re best friends now, and I’m totally out of his best-friend life now.” Josh’s voice was small, and jealousy dripped from his tone.

It was a text from an unknown number. [Can we meet one last time, Lyrik? As an official and final goodbye. Let's meet tomorrow at three in the afternoon, at the cafe downtown where we had our first date. From Liam.] I looked at the text and felt like maybe it was finally time to close the shameful chapter of the past.

I cried into his tight chest. He wrapped one arm around me and used the other to run through my hair. “Come on, what did you say about Tessa when she cried over Hardin?” “The A-hole didn’t deserve her tears.” He pulled away and wiped my cheeks. “Okay, suck it up now, Biscuit. No crying over any assholes, okay? I came here to binge-watch Naruto, not hear you cry.” Staring at his stupid face just managed to make me smile. “God, I hate you so much, Cody.”