Five Years of Make-Believe — Episode 8

I couldn't remember the last time I'd seen him. Don't know why, but Chloe wouldn't let him come to our class to find her. I turned to check. Chloe wasn't at her seat. When I looked back, Julian was already standing next to my desk.

His shadow fell across my books. already got a new target need my help what I understand guys better than you do if you want to go after what's his name again Ethan the new guy right I can give you some tips I pressed my lips together I'm not into him don't know if it was my imagination but after I said that Julian's

expression seemed almost pleased that's what I thought a bookworm like you how could you you actively go after someone like that? His words got cut off. Move. You're in my way, dude. Your eyes aren't that great. Who's the simp? Who's going after who? Can't see it's me simping for Avery? Guess I've been simping too sittedly. What, you want

Want to help me? Sure. More the merrier. I don't mind. Didn't you say you wanted to get into an Ivy League school? You're still way short of where you need to be. Maybe focus more on studying instead of thinking about dating all the time.

I was about to argue back, but he turned and left.