Alice shrugged.

“You Looked pretty haggard on Wednesday, but you've got that ‘I recently ejaculated’ glow about you right now. And before you start fumbling through some stupid apology -- as if you somehow need to say sorry for having a sex life -- don't. I'm cool with it. In fact,

I'm rather glad you're looking better again. This whole week, every time I saw you, you looked like... Like..."

“Like my best friend died?"

“Well, I wasn't gonna say died." Alice smirked and started walking. I fell into step alongside her.

“How have you been?" I asked.

“Still hanging out with Lucia and

Seo-yeon?"

"Yeah. They're nice girls, and we've always been cool. I've got more in common with them than the BTC anyway."

“More in common?"

“They're studious, they like to read, and..." Alice flashed me a smirk while scanning the area to make sure no one was within eavesdropping range, “and they're virgins who aren‘t obsessed with playing with their best friend's junk..."

I arched an eyebrow.

“I thought you LIKED playing with my junk."

"I did, I did." Alice averted her gaze.

“Because I always felt safe with you. I always knew you'd never ask me to go any further than I was comfortable with."

"I still would never ask you to go any further than you were comfortable with."

“I know, I know, but that's not the point and you know it."

I sighed.

“It's about the other girls pushing past boundaries you're not ready for."

“Exactly.”

“Which is why you feel Like you have more in common with Lucia and

Seo-yeon."

“Exactly,” she repeated.

I shook my head.

“More in common with them or not, you know the BTC girls would never push you to go further than you were comfortable with."