"Desire doesn't check boxes. It crosses lines."
Jayden had always known how to read people.
It came with being quiet, observant, and slightly too good at pretending he wasn't watching.
He knew when someone was lying.
He knew when someone was flirting.
And he definitely knew when Cam his best friend since freshman year was toeing a line and pretending not to.
Jayden had spent years ignoring it.
Until now.
It started during their sophomore road trip to Lake Echo back when nights were long, rules were few, and everyone thought they had time to waste.
Cam had been tipsy. Sunburnt. Shirtless in the driver's seat.
Jayden, watching him out of the corner of his eye, had asked the question just to see.
"Would you ever kiss a guy?"
Cam hadn't missed a beat. "I mean... maybe. Depends on t
