"Yeah, no kidding," Josh said, leaning back in his seat. He figured that if it were that easy, Mallory would have done it a long time ago. While Josh never outright told Mal that she should dump Brian, he did try to ask her leading questions. If Brian texted and asked her to come home, Josh would ask if she was okay with him doing that to try to get her to see that she shouldn't accept it. Personally, he preferred the direct approach that Laura took with it.
"And, Matt, it's different with you guys. Everyone likes you two together. The only person who likes Mal and Brian together is Brian, I'm pretty sure. It's gotta mean something when not a single one of her friends supports the relationship." He nodded at Laura to indicate that he was on her team.