"Do you think I don't want to meet someone? I just haven't found the right person," Gary said somewhat resignedly.

He had long regarded Nicole as just a friend.

"Why don't we just try the dates our families set up?" Ryder suggested, calm and collected.

He figured since finding someone on his own wasn't working, maybe arranged dates could help.

In their circles, it seemed like good matches were meant to be.

"Arranged dates don't sound great.

You hardly know the person.

Are we really okay with deciding to spend our lives together like that?" Preston wasn't too keen on the idea.

"Emery's doing pretty well with it, you know," Ryder said confidently.

"I trust our families.

They wouldn't set us up with someone terrible.

we'd be a good match."

"You might be right.

make deals; they want us to be happy." As Gary and Ryder seemed

asked, starting

seeing the benefits

out a

me out of it." If Ryder and Gary ended

hear his mother pushing him

The friends laughed.

you better find someone," they

noticed

"Ellar, stop chatting there.

guests in,"

Ellar replied, guiding

in, chatting and

trailing behind, noticed a girl sitting quietly by herself, looking at a blooming

way she smiled at

up?" Ellar came back for Preston, curious

and said, "Alright, let's head in." But as he walked, he couldn't help but glance back at

image stuck in his mind,

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