~{JOY'S POV}~
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"He's my close friend."
I blinked at Flare in disbelief before looking at Pascal who remained calm but his eyes twinkled and he had a subtle smile as he watched me.
"Close friend?" I repeated and Flare nodded as he kept eating.
"Does it disappoint you?" Pascal asked and I shook my head.
"Good. Have a wonderful meal then, I would've said bills on the house if you came alone but since Flare is with you, he has to pay." Pascal thoughtfully said and I smiled while Flare gasped in pain.
"See you around, Miss Joy." Pascal concluded there and left but my eyes followed him. I didn't want him to leave so soon bu-
"If you keep looking at him like that then he'll know you have a crush on him," Flare casually said and I quickly brought my gaze back to him in alarm.
"I don't have a crush on him," I denied it.
"Keep telling yourself that, maybe it will help lessen the crush," he playfully said and I scoffed but still smiled in the end.
