Marry my best friend
He slid in next to me without hesitation, moving in time with the music but not forcing it—like he understood rhythm was an invitation, not a demand.
“Buy you a drink?” he leaned close, voice warm against my ear.
Normally, I would’ve brushed him off. But tonight wasn’t normal. Tonight was sequins and sweat and tequila shots. Tonight was bad decisions with good friends.
“Sure,” I said.
The hours blurred after that—drinks, dancing, touches that lingered longer than they should have. When Maya noticed him slip an arm around me, she gave me a wild grin and a thumbs-up. Aria mouthed, Finally, while Sophie just smirked and muttered something that looked a lot like, “Regrettable.”