Tina sat gracefully, her face slightly flushed from the alcohol. She opened a can herself, took a sip, and sighed. "Ryan, there's nothing between me and Kaiden. He's been chasing me, but I've never agreed."
Lyla opened a can for herself and teased, "But you never agreed when Ryan was chasing you either."
"Tina, our relationship is practically lesbian-level close. I know exactly what you're thinking!"
"For the past three years, you've avoided relationships, following that golden rule: 'If you date, you only get one gift per holiday or birthday. But if you keep a harem of simps, you get gifts from all of them.'"
"By keeping them at arm's length, they'll keep spending money on you. Honestly, your strategy is something to admire."
"So what?" Tina, now that the truth was out, gritted her teeth and said, "They were willing to do it. I never lied to anyone. I always said I didn't want to date."
It was true—she had said that. Ryan couldn't help but smile bitterly.
