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36.

Penulis: Zoë Grace
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-02 20:01:07

☆☆SUMMER'S POV☆☆

I said yes to Hayden. No—I didn’t say anything. I just nodded like a lizard. Then he leaned back into his seat. Buckled. And hit the gears again. I had just agreed to being ruined. When would I ever say no?

I hadn’t felt this free in months.

The second my hoodie came off, I felt lighter. Like I’d left all the weight behind with the town sign as we drove past it. Just me, a tank top, and the wind against my skin. It was dark out, but it felt like the first time I was really being seen.

Hayden didn’t talk much. He just stared.

The radio played some dumb old song Jake and I used to scream-sing on the school bus. I sang it again—this time off-key, loud. And I laughed. I saw Hayden smile.

When I leaned out the window, let the wind slap my hair across my face, I felt untouchable. Almost like an immortal. Like I could be anything if I wasn’t trapped in my mind, my past, or my skin. I tied my hair up into a bun and caught Hayden looking again.

“Got anything edible?” I asked.
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