Page 58 of More Than Just Friends

He avoided meeting up, didn’t call as much as he used to, and generally seemed withdrawn.

Now do these sound like the actions of a man who was crazy in love or even the slightest bit infatuated, oops sorry, ‘obsessed’ (lol!), with me?

Nope. Not in the slightest.

So that, your honour, proves that Kayleigh and Sammie are wrong.

I think they refer to people like them as unreliable witnesses.

Case closed.

Although… I was still a little bit curious.

Maybe I needed to just ask Noah, outright.

The idea of making myself that vulnerable though made me break out in a cold sweat.

Could you imagine the embarrassment if I got it wrong? Things would be so awkward between us after that.

That one question could ruin our friendship.

I knew first-hand how terrible things could get when you crossed the line.

That lesson was one I learnt after I dated Dale. He was a good friend throughout my first two years of uni.

When we were in our final year, with all of the stress of coursework and exams, we grew closer and ended up sleeping together.

It ruined everything.

We went from being great friends to not being able to look each other in the eye or be in the same room.

And I nearly jeopardised my degree. All for a few mediocre shags.

It was a complete shitstorm and I vowed never to date a friend ever again.

But at the same time, if I didn’t ask Noah about Kayleigh’s comments, they’d be swirling around my brain all night.

It was better to know one way or the other so I wouldn’t overthink.

Noah was still staring at me. It was like he wanted to say something too.

I was tempted to ask what was on his mind, but I knew that if I put this off a second longer, I’d bottle it.

It was now or never.

I had to know once or for all if Noah had feelings for me.

Romantic feelings.

‘Noah, do you…’ I paused, trying to summon up the courage. ‘Do you have feelings for⁠—’

‘There you are!’ Sammie appeared. ‘I need to talk to you. I just came from downstairs and I caught your match, Adonis, with his head between Kayleigh’s⁠—’

‘We know!’ I jumped in. ‘Please. Spare me the details.’

Wow.

Those two really had no shame.