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chapter xi.
During the three days following Charles and Kat's kissing scene, Charles had been going back and forth with himself about whether or not he should just ask Kat out. He really liked her, he kinda always had. He never wanted to admit it, but he had a little thing for her after the first time she came to L.A. He knew Jordan really liked her so he didn't go for it, but they were broken up now. Charles always felt guilty for the little crush, and if he was being honest, he was feeling a even more guilty for being a little more than platonic with her now. He knew Jordan could see it, and he didn't know if he should say something or not. He really liked Kat, he wanted to ask her out. But, every time he tried, he ended up getting cold feet due to his guilt.
Charles had been going over lines when Kat approached him, all cheery and giggly. "Hey Charles!"
"Hey Kat, what's got you in such a good mood?" He asked, smiling a bit himself. The look on her face was just too precious, he couldn't help it.
"We film more together today, and then we have free time." She said, grinning widely at the man.
"That sounds cool," Charles said. They stood there for a moment, just staring and smiling at each other. Everything in him was telling him to go for it, to make a move. He could've sworn he even saw her inching towards him. And "what did he do?" you may ask; "I gotta use the bathroom, be right back!" He then scurried off, leaving the girl confused and slightly disappointed.
Charles knew in that moment that he needed to talk to Jordan. There was no more being indecisive, no more going back and forth about it. He needed to. Out of respect for his friend, and to clear his conscience. He practically sped walked all the way to Jordan's trailer, knocking on the door as his heart was pounding against his chest due to his nerves.
The man opened the door, "Charles? Hey, what's up?" He asked. Charles opened and closed his mouth a few times, mustering the courage to say what he needed to say. "Are you okay—"
"I really like Kat." He blurted, cutting his costar off. Jordan quickly shut his mouth, practically staring through Charles' soul. "I um, yeah. I like her, and I wanted to talk to you about it because I know you two broke up months ago, but I feel really bad because I don't know how you feel about her now. I really want to ask her out."
"So... is this going where I think?" Jordan asked, one eyebrow raised in suspicion.
"I wanted to know if I have your permission. To ask her out, I mean. If you're not okay with it, I won't. But if you are..." Charles trailed off, scratching the back of his neck while glancing down at his feet.
