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I know many stories these days lean into steamy scenes, but this one is different. Itâs about raw emotion, self-discovery, messy choices, and heartbreaks. About what love looks like when itâs far from perfect. When you hold on to your choices even when everything feels out of reach. When itâs confusing, complicated, and painfully real. You wonât find lust here. What you will find is a slow unraveling of hearts, quiet battles between pride and longing, and a love story that chooses vulnerability over shock. If youâve ever loved someone who didnât deserve it⌠If youâve ever stayed silent just to keep your heart safe⌠If you enjoy emotional tension, layered characters, and scenes that tug instead of teaseâ Then this story was written with you in mind. Give it a few chapters. Let it grow on you. You might just find pieces of yourself in these pages. With love, Joy SamsonâThatâs not possible,â I said, blinking in disbelief. âShe once told an entire debate class that college boys were a waste of time and beneath her standards.ââWell,â Raven said, showing me a blurry picture on her phone, âlooks like she changed her mind.âAt first, I thought it was just Noah being Noahâsetting another trap, making his next move.But then rumors started flying, fast and loud. People said they were official. As in, a real relationship. Dates. Matching designer sunglasses. His and hers watches. Social media posts, curated and filtered to perfection.Hashtags like #Navah and #PowerCouple began to trend among the student body.And for the first time, it seemed like Noah was truly off the market. No more girls sneaking out of class, or videos of Noah and random girls in Devil's Corner. No more flirting with anything that moved. He even started skipping parties.It was like watching fire and gasoline danceâand not explode.Ava was the only one who ever seemed to hold his att
And the girls Noah usesâŚThey werenât stupid. They werenât helpless. They knew who he was, what he was. So why were they still all over him like he was the prize of the damn campus?Noah was magnetic, sure. With that sharp jaw, roguish smirk, and deep, whiskey-smooth voice that made even professors second glance him. But the more I saw, the more I understood. He wasnât just playing games.He was the game.And somehow, I kept losing.Each new scene chipped at me. I kept telling myself it didnât matter, that I was above it. But every time I caught him, something cracked a little deeper. Something more personal. Like he was shattering a part of me I didnât even know was still fragile. Like his recklessness was reaching into my ribcage and shaking something loose.Until the name dropped.Ava Greenwood.The moment I heard it, something in the air shifted. Even Noahâs reckless flame had never burned quite that close to danger.And I had no idea yet just how bad it was going to get.Ava The
The weeks that followed felt like the universe had conspired to make me a front-row witness to Noahâs every filthy escapade. It was as if catching him that day in the lecture hall unlocked something darker. The polished mask he once wore slipped, revealing a bolder, more untamed version of him. Suddenly, the shadows he used to hide in werenât enough. Noah wasnât just flirting anymore; he was flaunting. Like the rules never applied to him. Like boundaries were a game he loved to break.And somehow, everywhere I turned, he was there, unapologetically tangled in someone else. It wasnât even subtle. If anything, it was theatrical, like each encounter was another act in his twisted show.First, it was the restroom behind the science block. I had ducked in to collect myself after a tense presentation, hoping the cold water would steady my nerves. My palms were clammy, my head buzzing from the adrenaline of speaking in front of fifty pairs of judgmental eyes. The air inside was sterile, wi
I took a step back.Then paused.My eyes stayed locked on Ravenâs, searching for the sister I used to trust with everything. The light felt dimmer now, shadows clinging to the corners like secrets waiting to surface. She stood there, arms crossed, breathing heavily, waiting for me to run again. But I didnât. Not this time.I looked away first.Then I found my voice.âRaven,â I said quietly, âdo you remember what happened a few years ago?âHer brows knit together. Her arms slowly dropped to her sides. Something flickered in her eyesârecognition, then guilt.She stayed quiet.My heart pounded loud enough to drown everything else. I stood still.âIâm asking you something. Can you still remember what happened years ago?âShe shifted. Her lips parted, but no words came. Her gaze dropped to the floor, and for a moment, the silence between us stretched unbearably.âMia, thatâs not... thatâs not what weâre talking about right now,â she said quickly. âWhy are you bringing that up?âI said noth
By the time we reached the driveway, I was already unbuckling.The second the car stopped, I threw the door open and stepped out.Slam.The sound echoed through the driveway.Raven flinched inside the car.I didnât look back. I marched to the apartment, unlocked the door, and slammed that one too.Inside, I dropped the book on the couch, my limbs heavy. My back hit the cushion, and I stared at the ceiling as if it held all the answers I didnât want to hear.Seconds later, the door creaked open.Her footsteps approached slowly.Raven stood over me, eyes full of frustration and confusion.She threw her bag down on the floor, hard enough that it toppled sideways. She paced a few steps, then spun to face me.âFor the 101st time, Miaâwhat the hell is going on?â Her voice cracked with exasperation. âYouâve been acting weird since the drive back home.âShe raked a hand through her braids and let out a sharp breath. âIf youâre pissed about something, just say it.âI didnât move. Just sat ther
I forgot all about the book. Returning it didnât matter anymore. My legs just took off, and before I knew it, I was racing toward the parking lot. I was supposed to go look for Raven. I needed to ask her where Noah had been, if she had seen him, if she knew anything about his sudden disappearance. Iâd been worried sick about himâand now, I stumble on him in the hallânaked. Naked with some random girl?My chest tightened like a fist was wringing it from the inside. Every step felt hollow. I didnât want to think. I didnât want to explain. All I wanted to do was drive. My hands trembled as I ran, each breath catching in my throat. And Noahâbare, unmovedâkept flashing in my head like a cursed slideshow I couldnât stop.The second I reached the lot, chest heaving and legs unsteady, I spotted Raven.She was leaning against the car, arms folded, one sneaker tapping lightly against the curb. Her brows were pinched, lips pressed tight. But the moment her eyes met mine, her face softenedâjust a