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CHAPTER 64 - SHIRTLESS PICS — SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS

DARREN’S POV

“Oh, I’m sure you could,” I snorted, trying not to give him the satisfaction of knowing I was enjoying this. “But this is a garden, not a forest, and we’re trying to be civilized here. Aren’t we supposed to be focusing on the whole ‘friends’ part?”

Gio’s smile didn’t fade, but he glanced at the stone bench again, like he wasn’t quite ready to sit just yet.

“Yeah, I get it. Friends first. Benefits later,” he said with a wink that wasn’t helping the situation at all. “But, like... can we at least text? You know, when we’re not planning our next ‘hangout?’”

He said it so casually, but I could feel the weight behind it like this wasn’t just about logistics. Was texting, part of the benefits? Or was that something more? Either way, I wasn’t going to let him see me hesitate. I shrugged, aiming for nonchalance.

“Sure, why not? Texting’s not exactly relationship territory.”

Gio’s eyebrows shot up like he was pleasantly surprised. “Really? Cool. I thought you’d make a big deal o
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