Theo rolls his eyes. “There he is. That’s the Oliver I know and love.”
I grin widely. “The one and only! But seriously, thanks, man. It means a lot.”
“Always, dude. Always.”
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Oliver
hey um so what is the attire for tomorrow?
Jude
what do you mean? nothing specific
Oliver
yeah, but like…what do I wear?
Jude
whatever you want...?
Oliver
don’t say that because I can’t wear swim trunks and a top hat
Jude
ffs Oliver lmao
I mean, like, nice jeans and a button-down shirt is fine
Oliver
like, a solid button down? does it have to be long sleeves? does a Hawaiian shirt count as a button-down?
Jude
it’s November, why would you wear a Hawaiian shirt?
Oliver
idk!!! I’m panicking
Jude
bruh
“What are you doing?”
I jolt, dropping the five hangers holding dress pants onto the floor. Shit, those are probably ruined now—wrinkled and covered with cat hair. I turn to see Bella watching me from my doorway, a bemused look on her face. “Did you say something?” I ask.
Bella scoffs. “I asked what you were doing. It looks like a tornado came through here.”
Scooping up the ruined dress pants, I let out a sigh. “I’m trying to figure out what to wear to my friend’s house tomorrow for Thanksgiving,” I explain. “I don’t want to underdress because I don’t want them to think I’m a slob, but I also don’t want to overdress because I don’t want to come across as pretentious or snobby.”
Bella steps inside. “What is your friend wearing?”
