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Author: NK SMILES
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-30 04:13:23

André's POV

The car ride to the venue was cloaked in silence tense, almost contemplative. Each of us seemed lost in our own thoughts, wrapped in a quiet that felt heavier than it should. My eyes drifted lazily over the occupants of the vehicle. Kiera was seated stiffly, arms crossed, her face carved in annoyance as she subtly sent daggers Genevieve’s way when she thought I wasn’t looking.

She’s not subtle.

Still, I didn’t intervene. If I kept inserting myself every time there was tension, they’d never learn to sort out their differences on their own. Kiera would have to find a way to coexist with Genevieve. So I pretended not to notice the glares and kept my eyes forward.

Genevieve, for her part, didn’t even flinch. She was hunched slightly, her attention consumed by her phone, her fingers dancing quickly across the screen. I leaned over ever so slightly not enough to be obvious and caught a glimpse. She was texting her brother. The softness in her eyes when she typed gave it away bef
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