"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.

probably made sure we'd be a

"You might be right.

be happy." As Gary

not?" Gary asked, starting to see some potential in the

agreed, seeing

let out

me out of it." If Ryder and Gary ended

could almost hear his mother pushing him to

The friends laughed.

you better find someone," they

Emma noticed them

"Ellar, stop chatting there.

our guests in,"

it," Ellar replied,

in, chatting and

trailing behind, noticed a girl sitting quietly by

her calm and the way she smiled at the

for Preston, curious why

But as he walked, he couldn't help

image stuck in his

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