ALLISON’S POV “Allison and I are just friends.” Yes, I’m still thinking about what Justin said this morning, even though we already agreed that telling people that was the safest option. It would be crazy to tell anyone that we’re hooking up, and I know that. Still, the way he said it keeps replaying in my head because his tone was off, like he wanted to distance himself from me more than necessary. And right after that dinner, he barely said goodbye before leaving on his own. He only texted later to ask if I got home safely, which somehow made everything worse instead of better. It shouldn’t bother me this much, but it does. Normal Justin wouldn’t do that, and now I can’t stop replaying everything, trying to figure out how or when I managed to piss him off. Was it when those nosy peop

