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last update 게시일: 2026-05-03 23:13:58

Astrid’s POV

The TV flickered in front of me but none of it registered.

I was sitting cross-legged on the couch, staring at the screen like I was actually watching something, but my mind was miles away.

Every few seconds, my fingers would tighten around the edge of the throw pillow on my thigh, then loosen again, like my body couldn’t decide what to do with all the restless energy sitting inside me.

The house felt too quiet.

Every little sound ranging from the ticking clock, the hum of the ref
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  • Fake Dating my Ex's Worst Enemy    054

    Ocean’s POVMidterms were coming and for the first time in a long time, I actually gave a damn.Biting the corner of my lip, I stared at the paper in front of me, my fingers tightening slightly around the edge of it like I could crush the numbers into changing.My score was embarrassingly low.Still gripping the paper, I leaned back in my chair, exhaling slowly then proceeded to drag a hand down my face.This wasn’t me.No matter how invested I was in hockey, I don’t struggle with school work but recently, my attention span during lectures was low and now, it was catching up to me.“If you keep staring at it, it’s not going to magically go up.” Calvin’s voice cut through my thoughts.I didn’t bother looking at him. “Thanks. That was helpful.”“I’m serious,” he said, sliding into the chair beside me. “You’re slipping.”“I noticed.”“No, I mean really slipping,” he added. “You’ve had what… three low quiz scores now?”Staring straight ahead, I clenched my jaw slightly.He wasn’t wrong an

  • Fake Dating my Ex's Worst Enemy    053

    Astrid’s POVFor a second, I didn’t move, I just stood there staring into space as something cold slid down my spine. Dawn was still standing by the door, watching me like she was waiting for my reaction, but I didn’t give her one. Instead, I inhaled, then exhaled and walked toward the door.“You don’t have to open it,” Dawn said quickly, her voice lower now. “I can just tell her to leave.”Shaking my head, I said, “No.”“I’ll handle it,” I added, giving her a reassuring smile. Dawn hesitated, then stepped aside slowly. “Fine,” she muttered. “But if she says anything stupid…”“I’ll survive,” I said, though I wasn’t entirely sure that was true in the way she meant it.My fingers curled around the cold handle. For a split second, I considered not opening it at all then I pulled the door open only to Caitlin standing there like she had been waiting for a performance cue.She had the perfect posture, perfect hair and the perfect smile that stretched just a little too wide across her

  • Fake Dating my Ex's Worst Enemy    052

    Astrid’s POV The following week… It still felt strange hearing the word cleared attached to my name. It was like it didn’t belong to me and like it was meant for someone else who hadn’t spent days being stared at like they were guilty of something they never did but it was real. Hannah’s little empire had cracked, and one of her minions had finally been exposed for slipping drugs into my locker like it was some kind of twisted joke. And just like that, I was recalled to school. I still didn’t know which part felt the most unreal. Adjusting my duffle bag on my shoulder, I stepped into the dorm quietly, shutting the door behind me like I was afraid the world outside would follow me in. Once I was inside, my bag slid off my shoulder and hit the floor with a dull thud. The silence was peaceful, making me draw in a long exhale but it didn't last. “Astrid!” Dawn called on the top of her voice and before I could even turn, she crashed into me. Her arms wrapped tightly around my wa

  • Fake Dating my Ex's Worst Enemy    051

    Ocean’s POVThe moment I stepped back into the living room, the air felt different.Calvin was talking to my father with the kind of tone he only used when he was trying to keep a situation from spiraling but the second he saw me, he stopped.His eyes flickered to mine, something unreadable passing through them before he straightened, stepping aside like he was making room for a storm he knew was about to hit.And just like that, it was just me and him again.My father.Vance Belmont stood near the center of the room, one hand tucked casually into his pocket, the other resting by his side. He looked calm and composed like he hadn’t just walked into my space and tried to dismantle everything I was trying to hold together.His gaze met mine, steady, unblinking and assessing.For a moment, neither of us spoke, then he broke the silence.“Why have you been ignoring my calls?”“Because I don’t want to talk to you,” I replied, tightening my jaw. The words came out flat and stripped of anyt

  • Fake Dating my Ex's Worst Enemy    050

    Astrid’s POVThe moment the words left my mouth, the air shifted.I didn’t even have to look at Ocean to feel it but I looked anyway and I wished I hadn’t.The expression on his face wasn’t just anger. It wasn’t even rage in the way I had seen it before on the rink, or when Reis pushed him too far. This was something else entirely. It was something darker and something that looked like it had been buried for a long time and had just clawed its way to the surface.His jaw was clenched so hard that I thought it might crack. He curled his fists at his sides, his knuckles whitening, as his shoulders went rigid like he was holding himself back with every ounce of strength he had left.He looked like he was about to combust.“Hey,” Calvin’s voice cut in quickly. “Calm down, man. Just… breathe. Talk to him, hear him out.”Ocean didn’t even blink then suddenly, he turned to me. It was so abrupt that it made me flinch.His hands came up to my shoulders, firm but not rough, grounding me in pl

  • Fake Dating my Ex's Worst Enemy    049

    Astrid’s POVI had refreshed my email so many times that the motion had become a muscle memory for me. My thumb would drag down the screen before I even realized I was doing it again and each time, the outcome was the same.There was nothing in my inbox, my spam was blank even my promotion was empty. It was as if the entire school administration had collectively decided to disappear off the face of the earth just when my life depended on them the most.A shaky sigh slipped past my lips as I let my phone fall against my chest, my head sinking deeper into the couch. The silence in Ocean’s house felt louder than usual, pressing in on me and making every thought echo in my head. “You're been suspended, pending expulsion.” The words replayed over and over in my head like a broken record, each repetition digging deeper into my chest.I shut my eyes, willing myself to sleep, in a bid to escape the spiral for a moment. Ocean had said he wouldn’t be back until late afternoon, which meant

  • Fake Dating my Ex's Worst Enemy    039

    Astrid’s POVI didn’t remember deciding to walk.One minute I was standing there, trying to hold myself together, and the next, Ocean’s hand was wrapped firmly around mine, guiding me through the hallway like I might shatter if he let go.Everything felt distant and muted like I was underwater and

  • Fake Dating my Ex's Worst Enemy    038

    Ocean’s POVI’m the kind of person who stands still, who waits, and who watches but right now, I couldn’t stop moving.I was moving back and forth.The hallway outside the disciplinary office felt too small and too tight, like the walls were closing in on me with every step I took. My jaw was lock

  • Fake Dating my Ex's Worst Enemy    037

    Astrid’s POVThe moment I saw Ocean standing at the door, everything inside me shifted, Reis felt it too. I didn’t need to look at him to know because the next second, he pulled away from me like he had been burned.The space between us widened and then Ocean moved.In two long strides, he was in

  • Fake Dating my Ex's Worst Enemy    036

    Astrid’s POVIf someone had told me that my life would spiral this badly in less than twenty-four hours, I would have laughed in their face.But now, I couldn’t even laugh.I sat stiffly in my seat, my pen hovering over my notebook, pretending to take notes while my mind replayed one thing over and

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