**LXIX: Liam and Blake**
**Liam**
Liam swallowed as he looked at his image in the bathroom mirror. He pulled at his collar a bit, wishing he hadn’t opted for the tie.
*Tonight is for Blake, not you. You’ll have fun, but this is for her, and she wanted to dress up, so you’re wearing the damn tie.*
With a sigh, Liam looked over himself one more time. His hair was styled, he’d trimmed his face, using Sophie’s cover-up after in a few places, and his clothes were wrinkle-free and fit well. He’d brushed his teeth and gargled mouthwash about five times, just in case, and had found an old bottle of cologne he hoped Blake liked. Just in case, he hadn’t put on too much.
*Stop freaking out. Everything’s going to be fine.*
Fine wasn’t good enough, though. “Fine” was alright for some girl he’d just met that he was taking out for the first time. This was Blake; his friend. His…
*Fuck, what even are we? Close friends that have really good sex? No, stop it. Don’t worry about that tonight. There’s no ‘us’ or labels or anything. Just Blake.*