The Golden Bird
Language: en
I was Julian Thorne's canary for three years. But lately, he's been acting weird. At a high school reunion, people started teasing us: "I heard you guys live in the same gated community. Are you secretly dating?" I quickly explained, pulling out a photo of a random guy from Instagram as proof. "No way! I already have a boyfriend!" Across the table, Julian gritted his teeth, nearly crushing his wine glass. My phone buzzed with his texts. [Am I not your boyfriend?!] [Am I that embarrassing?] [What did you take me for these past three years?!] [A free gigolo?!] Me: "?"