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Chapter 4: Bobby II

Author: Ivy Walters
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-19 10:08:46

Sheila POV

My eyes slid over him with appreciation.

Tall, warm brown eyes, light brown skin, dark curls cut neat, shoulders that filled out his T-shirt very nicely. He smelled like laundry detergent and something faintly citrusy.

I've known Bobby since highschool, for over 8 years and I still got butterflies in my tummy whenever I saw him.

His smile lit up when he saw me.

“Sheila,” he said.

“Hi,” I said, and my voice did that soft thing again. Traitor.

He pulled me into a hug. His arms wrapped around my shoulders, his chest firm against me for a brief second. My lungs forgot how to work. My pulse did something stupid.

I tried to hug him back like a normal friend and not like I wanted to melt into the floor.

He pulled away with the same easy grin, then looked at Zuki. “You brought company.”

“This is Zuki,” I said quickly. “My cousin. From London. Zuki, this is Bobby. My friend.”

“Nice to meet you.” He gave her a polite smile.

Zuki’s gaze flicked over him, slow and assessing. “Very ni
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