The Golden Bird

Summary

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: "?"