“What?” Myra turned to me. “Zoe, how do you know? Are you two friends?”


    If I said yes, it would lead to a whole exnation, and then Myra would probably start asking me a million questions about Josh and me.


    It would only make things awkward between us. Plus, Josh clearly didn’t want anyone to know we knew each other, so I couldn’t let that slip.


    “I don’t know him,” I lied.


    “Then…?” Myra’s question trailed off, but I quickly interrupted her.


    “I just guessed.”


    Myra hadn’t eaten much. Her mind was all on Josh. Normally, she could eat anything, but today, even her favorite was hardly touched. I thought, ‘Guess even the best food loses its appeal in front of a handsome guy!


    “Guessed?” Myra wasn’t letting it go. She was the type to dig until she got an answer. “Zoe, how’d you guess? Did Josh’s face give it away?”


    I wasn’t sure how to respond to that. If I didn’t say something, Myra would juste up with her own theories.


    While I was thinking of an excuse to get out of this, my eyesnded on a little keychain hanging off Josh’s bag. It was a tiny white bunny-cute and a little silly.


    “Well…” I pointed at it. “That’s probably the best proof.”


    “That proves what?” Myra was still confused.


    “A guy like him carrying a cute little bunny keychain-don’t you think that’s a little out of ce?” I grabbed my coffee and took a sip.


    I thought, ‘Ugh, too sweet!’ Myra had ordered this for me.


    “Next time, don’t add too much sugar,” I reminded her.


    Myra didn’t respond to that. Instead, she kept staring at the bunny keychain, mumbling to herself, “So you’re saying that means his girlfriend put it there? Like a sign of ownership?”


    It seemed like she was getting it. I gave her a quick pat on the shoulder and started to stand up, but Myra grabbed the hem of my shirt. “Zoe, I don’t know… Maybe he just really likes bunnies?”


    I blinked, speechless.


    “I’ll just ask him directlyter,” Myra said, right as Josh and Cameron walked back in.


    Josh was sharp-didn’t even need me to call him.


    “Josh, your takeout is here.” Myra eagerly opened the bag for him, even trying to pass him the fork.


    But Josh stopped her. “I’ll do it myself.”


    “I…” Myra hesitated, wanting to help, but Josh quickly added, “I’m a bit of a clean freak.”


    I nearly burst outughing, thinking if he were really that obsessive about cleanliness, he wouldn’t be eating takeout in the first ce-there was no way the food hadn’t been touched by someone else.


    He was clearly just shutting down Myra’s attempts to be helpful, and it was also clear to me that he wasn’t interested in her.


    But Myra, already a little high on dopamine, didn’t catch on. She just said, “Oh.”


    As he was eating, Josh nced at my takeout box. But I was quick-I hadn’t eaten yet, but I’d already closed the lid. He didn’t see anything. Still, he asked, “Are you guys done eating?”


    “Yep!”


    “Nope!”


    Myra and I gave totally different answers. After Myra said “nope,” she sat back down and went back to eating her now-cold


    pasta.


    Watching her, I just shook my head. The saying “love makes people dumb” couldn’t be more true.


    I couldn’t watch it anymore, so I grabbed my takeout box to toss it, when I heard Myra ask, “Josh, your bunny keychain is so cute. Could you give it to me?”


    Her bluntness made me freeze mid-step, almost tripping. I thought, ‘This girl is bold.’


    “No,” Josh said, his rejection clear and firm.


    I wasn’t surprised. Even though I didn’t see Myra’s face, I could feel her embarrassment. Honestly, I was embarrassed for her


    too.


    And then, from behind me, Josh’s voice came again. “I’m giving it to my girlfriend.”