You decide to go for it and say, “No stampede, Luke. I just didn’t want to miss the chance to sit next to Cal here.”
Luke bursts out giggling at this and says, “Well shine my boots, boys! Looks like Cal has himself a gal!”
Cal laughs along with the others, but when Luke turns away, Cal shoots you a look that you’re not sure about. Is he trying to tell you that he likes you, or that he wants you to keep away? You really want to find out what Cal thinks of you, but there’s no way he’ll talk openly as long as the other guys are around.

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