"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 good match." Gary thought

"You might be right.

they want us to be happy." As Gary and Ryder seemed more into the

serious?" "Why not?" Gary asked, starting to see some

seeing the benefits

out a

out of it." If Ryder and Gary ended up liking the arranged dates, Preston

hear his mother pushing him to

The friends laughed.

better find someone,"

noticed

"Ellar, stop chatting there.

our guests in,"

Ellar replied, guiding

walked in, chatting

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

about her calm and the way she smiled at

up?" Ellar came back for Preston, curious why he had

looked away and said, "Alright, let's head in." But as he walked, he couldn't help but

image stuck in

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