(Asher's POV)
"Four Eyes!!" I shouted the moment I appeared in the living room of my house in my realm. Adrian had just arrived, too.
"Asherman!!" he exclaimed back, coming over to shake my hand.
"Where've you been, dude?" I asked.
"Just... at home," he replied, avoiding my gaze.
I patted his shoulder. "It's about Tama, isn't it?"
He gasped, eyes widening—then quickly frowned. "What? No. Why would you think that?"
I chuckled. "You like her, don't you?"
His frown deepened. "No, I don't!" he said firmly.
"If you do, just tell me. It's not like she's my girlfriend or anything."
His eyes lit up. "Really? She's not your girlfriend?"
I smirked. "See! You do like her. That concern in your eyes gave you away."
He scowled. "Jeez. Stop saying that! What happened to 'bros before hoes'?"
I pulled him into a bro hug, patting his back. "Yeah… bros before hoes. Don't let me down, man. You're the only dude who's got my back now."
