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You’re about twenty minutes into the Dropouts episode when you realize there’s no way you’re getting through this unnoticed.

You and Zach keep locking eyes—quick glances that feel like they last way too long—and you’re both trying so hard to act normal it’s actually making it worse. Alyssa pauses mid-sentence, squints at you, then looks at Zach, then back at you.

“Okay, what is happening right now?”

she asks, clearly amused. Jared catches on immediately, his eyebrows shooting up like he just put the pieces together. You glance at Zach, and he’s already smirking like he knows he’s the reason your face is heating up.

You try to deflect, laugh it off, but the vibe’s too obvious—like something crackling just under the surface. The truth is, last night got messy. One drink turned into five, a “you can crash at mine” turned into a “you’re really gonna sleep on the couch?” situation. And yeah, you and Zach hooked up.

More than once.

And now you’re sitting here, post-mistake-or-maybe-not, pretending like your knee isn’t barely brushing his and your thoughts aren’t wandering back to the way he pulled you closer with that dumb little drunk grin. Alyssa’s grinning, Jared’s already teasing, and Zach?

He just shrugs like he’s innocent. But the way he glances over at you with that look—the one only you got to see up close last night—says otherwise.