126. Bros before hoes

(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'?"