From the second Josh walked into the Matthew’s house you knew you didn’t need to look for anyone else, he was it. Riley caught your eye immediately. Already shutting it down. I mean, dating your best friends uncle? That was a bit extreme. Especially the age gap. Three years. It couldn’t happen. It wasn’t supposed to work. He told you that, but you couldn’t help but want it to

You tried with Josh. You made your point, he made his. He never turned you down directly, not wanting to hurt your feelings. But the flirting was there. You were on the train with Riley, hanging out with your friends, Lucas and Farkle, when you saw Josh sitting next to a pretty girl around his age but older. You watched the way his face dropped when she told him they couldn’t see each other and she left the train. You walked over and when Josh saw you his face straighten and he shook his head, his gaze falling to his lap

“You saw that, huh?” He said low