Kieran raised a skeptical eyebrow. But insisting I never hated you, even though all evidence pointed to the contrary, was incredibly on-brand for Jude. He let it slide.

"Alright, then," he said. He sighed. "Once I asked you for a favor, and I wouldn't tell you what it was," he said, "It was — we were barely friends." They had barely been friends at the time, although Kieran had still been convinced that Jude hated him at the time — he just didn't have other options.

"Why did you say yes?"

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