I choke on my wine and put away the glass, staring at Ashton in disbelief.
"I'm confused..."
Ashton clears his throat after sipping his beer.
"Steve had a massive crush on you for two years before the two of you officially met." He starts. "When you met at that charity event, the crush exploded into a massive adoration for you. He said you're one of the greatest girls he'd ever met. Hot, humble, and hilarious. His busy career couldn't let him date you but he still couldn't stay away from you. He wanted to be in your life desperately. That's why he proposed friendship."
Hearing all these words coming from Steve's brother warms my heart. I wish the words came from Steve's mouth. There was a time I wanted to hear those words so desperately.
"Remember the night he came to your house to pi
