So secretive

"Ricky's boyfriend, Devin was a dancer too, but he retired early to become a model. I'm friends with both of them but I'm closer to Ricky", I started to explain but I made sure that I didn't say anything about my papa.

"That's good to know", Aleksander leaned over the table and crossed his arms. "You never talk about your friends", He added.

"Neither do you", I tossed back before I could stop myself.

He stared at me, dumbfounded that it would turn around on him. We both seemed to realize it would cross the line to divulge more about ourselves. It was natural to let information slip through when you lived with someone or made idle conversation. But now, we were going to actively take that next step in getting to know one another on a deeper level.

"I don't have friends these days", Aleksander admitted being the first to cross over the line. "After college, I went straight to work for my uncle. Game nights and parties just slipped away as I became wrapped up in work. Eventually they sto