Areli did let go of his hand once he was done stammering, and let his head tilt to the side. Honestly, Areli was trying hard to process how it couldn't have been a date. Sure, the possibility was there but, normally friends go out and do this if it's not a date, and Cassidy didn't even really know who Areli was before the party. It was a stretch to say they were friends.

" Oh. " He bit his lip.
" I mean, but that's not that big of a deal, right? You still had fun. "