I wake up Sunday morning to a message from Jared.

I’m sorry for being a d*ck last night. I was out of order. Can I make it up to you?

I smile at his words. Even after so much time away from each other and after his argument with Alex, he’s still here for me. Thinking of him not dating Alex gives me way more joy than it should. I’m still unsettled with his violence toward Kieran. I have no idea how he is. Maybe it was just a fistfight between two guys. I had a ...