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༺ The Best Fake Boyfriend ༻
EJ Caswell wasn't somebody who necessarily had a long list of best friends, but if he did, Phillip Cabot would be on top. At this point, if EJ had to take a guess at who knew him best, it would be between Phillip and Megara (which really emphasized how much better EJ and Megara had come to know each other) or maybe even Savannah, even though they hadn't been talking much.
He often thought about Savannah in all the ways that mattered, but he had a hard time not going to her for everything now that they had broken up. It was becoming increasingly evident with each passing day that he should have never broken up with her, they were so good together. He referred to it as his weakest moment.
The last thing he wanted for Ricky was to regret breaking up with Megara, just because of a small fight. Lord knows he did.
He liked to think he knew Phillip better than anyone else, which is why he'd been keeping an eye out the last couple of weeks. EJ wasn't dumb, he saw the looks he gave Megara when he thought no one was looking — Phillip followed her around like a lost puppy.
"It's not a big deal," Phillip rolled his eyes as they pranced down the hallways of the school the morning of the show. This wasn't unusual for the two boys, as they usually found themselves side by side when walking to classes or rehearsals together. Even though they usually filled the space talking nonsense, today was different. Phillip had been babbling non-stop since Megara confirmed her breakup, and heard everyone talking about how the two had been practically avoiding each other around the school.
Which was hard for them, since they had so many classes together as well as the musical. And the fact that Ricky liked to hang out at Big Red's family's restaurant, and Big Red's mom refused to fire Megara.
"She just broke up with Ricky, Lip. At least give it some time, before you make a move. You probably don't want to get right into a relationship two seconds after one just ended," EJ spoke slowly and calmly, trying to speak his thoughts aloud without eliciting emotions. Sometimes Phillip could be a hard-headed demon who couldn't listen to reason.
"No offense, bro, but you're like the last person I should be taking dating advice from," Phillip said nonchalantly.
"What is that supposed to mean?" EJ asked, blinking madly as he tried to follow what his friend was saying.
"Hm, let's see. To recap this past year, you broke up with your wonderful girlfriend because you got scared of the blossoming real love between you two, and only moments later were you cuddled up next to another great girlfriend who you took for granted, and now you just spend your days pining after your ex," Phillip said.
"You know what, never mind," EJ shook his head. "I don't expect you to understand."
"Understand what, that you can't be alone for more than two seconds?" Phillip questioned. "Ever since high school, you've always just had some girl stringing along and now you're lost because for once in your life, you're on your own."
