Se connecterAt Brookwoods High, everyone knows their place. Ethan Sanders is the invisible genius. He is quiet, controlled, and determined to survive senior year unnoticed. Blake Thompson, however, is the untouchable golden boy. He's is the school's star quarterback, heartbreaker, and everything Ethan avoids. Until one reckless moment changes everything. A kiss that should’ve never happened ignites something neither of them can ignore. What begins as tension and denial slowly spirals into stolen glances, dangerous secrets, and a connection that threatens to ruin them both.
Voir plusDREAMS, DESKS AND DIRTY THOUGHTS
His hands were everywhere and his kisses were like fire, burning with passion. Blake ran his hands over Ethan's body before pushing him hard, pinning him against the locker. The cold, metal surface bit at Ethan's skin through his shirt but he didn't mind it.
He wanted to push Blake away, but the quarterback's arms were strong, holding him in place. Before he could react, Blake's tongue was already entwined with his, his right hand moving from his neck to his hair.
“You like this?" Blake muttered under his quickened breath as he shoved his other hand under Ethan's shirt, pinching his nipples.
Ethan gasped as he pulled Blake's head back, soft moans escaping his lips. “Shut up,” he whispered, voice trembling. His body betrayed him - hips shifting forward, hands finding Blake’s waist.
Ethan could feel the jock's toned body under his hoodie and he wanted so much to run his hands over the chiseled muscles, feeling every curve. Blake chuckled softly, pulling Ethan back gently as he stared into his eyes.
“Who knew golden boys could get this dirty,” he whispered as he bit his lips.
Ethan smiled, his lips parting to reply when he heard a voice from a distance suddenly call his name.
"Ethan Sanders!"
The voice jolted him awake.
Ethan sat up in his seat, pushing his glasses up as he brushed his face with the back of his hand. His eyes shot up to meet Mrs. Durham’s narrow gaze.
“Oh, crap," he muttered under his breath, slumping back into his chair as he realized the entire class had turned their attention to him.
He had slept through class… again.
"Ethan Sanders," Mrs. Durham called again, her face squeezing into a little frown.
"Yes, ma'am," Ethan answered as he tried to compose himself… and ignore the hard-on straining through his khakis.
“Would you do the class a favor and tell us about the Socratic method?" she asked, her hands resting on her hips as she leaned against her desk. There was a stifled giggle from one corner of the room, but when she glanced in that direction, it immediately stopped.
Ethan did know the answer - he had gone over that topic last night. But he couldn't get up. His hard-on was still very visible, his dick cut sharply against the thin material of his trouser.
He wished now that he hadn't worn his new trunks to school.
"The Socratic method–"
"Stand up, young man," Mrs. Durham cut him off, her voice rising as her frown deepened.
"Shit," Ethan cursed under his breath as he adjusted his glasses for the umpteenth time. He carefully placed his hands in his lap and stood up slowly, trying his best to hide his hard dick under his desk.
"I'm listening."
Ethan gulped hard as he tried to keep calm despite the heat rising up his chest. He leaned forward, his hands covering his crotch as he composed himself.
"The Socratic method is a method of philosophical approach that uses questioning and discussion to stimulate critical thinking and uncover hidden assumptions," Ethan said, spewing out the same words he had read on the question the night before.
Mrs. Durham blinked, her face void of any emotion. Sighing, she ran a hand through her long hair with and muttered something under her breath, just loud enough for the front row to hear:
"Of course, the smart kid gets it right."
She sat up straight, taking a stylus from her desk and moving over to the smart board.
"Sit down, Mr. Sanders," she said as she wrote onto the smart board a broader definition of what Ethan had just answered.
Ethan quickly sat back down on his seat, adjusting his trousers up as all eyes shifted back to the board. The blood from his hard dick had begun rushing back but was now rushing to his face instead, his cheeks flushing.
“Back to what we were saying," Mrs. Durham continued. "The Socratic method of approaching…"
Mrs. Durham's voice trailed off as different thoughts began running through Ethan's mind. The dream… he could still feel Blake's wet lips and his strong arms wrapping around his waist.
Worst of all was the fact that the same person he had just dreamt about, sat just two desks away from him. Ethan dragged his gaze to where Blake sat and his face reddened.
As if knowing Ethan was staring, the jock suddenly turned and their eyes met. Ethan's flaccid dick immediately hardened again as Blake grinned at him, but the feeling vanished just as quickly when he saw Blake’s hands flipping him off. Blake’s grin faded, a scowl replacing it as he turned back to the board.
“Fucking bastard,” Ethan cursed, shifting his attention to Mrs. Durham.
How could he have let one stupid dream make him forget just how much of a dickhead Blake really was? The shit-for-brains had ruined his project just last week, and now he was having wild thoughts about him?
“Idiot," Ethan said, rather too loudly this time… or just loud enough for Blake to hear.
“What did you just call me?"
Ethan raised his head, his eyes widening as he found Blake standing from his desk, his fists clenched and his brow arched. Had he really been that loud?
“Sit back down, Mr. Thompson,” Mrs. Durham's voice cracked, jolting a sleeping Brandon awake.
Blake’s jaws clenched, his fists tightening as his gaze refused to shift from Ethan's. Ethan, who still remained seated, couldn't look away even though his guts twisted with fear.
“Sit back down or you'll both find yourselves in the principal's office,” Mrs. Durham said, her voice firmer this time.
Blake bit down at his lips before snorting and plopping back down on his chair. Smoothing his jacket, he turned back to the board.
Ethan swallowed, his hands shaking as he brought his gaze to the floor. This feeling was new, strange - and it threatened to consume him whole. A part of him hated that he felt this way, but another part… craved Blake even more.
COME IN Jake's pulse hammered against his ribs.Another knock came from the front door."Police," the voice called again. "Would somebody answer the door, please?"Jake looked toward Ethan, his face drained of colour."What do we do?" he whispered.Ethan swallowed hard before taking a deep breath."I'll handle it."Jake frowned. "What?""I'll answer the door.""No.""Jake.""No."Ethan stepped closer and lowered his voice."If they're here for you and they see you standing at the door dressed like..." He gestured toward Jake's half-worn clothes. "...that, they're going to start asking questions."Jake cursed under his breath."They probably just want to ask about last night," Ethan continued. "Go upstairs."Jake hesitated."Please," Ethan said quietly.After another second, Jake nodded."If anything feels wrong...""I'll shout."Jake squeezed Ethan's shoulder once before hurrying upstairs as quietly as he could.The floorboards creaked above.Ethan waited until he heard his bedroom d
CHAPTER 76 THE KNOCK AT THE DOOR Ethan pulled his blanket over his shoulder, wrapping tightly beneath it as he drifted through a dreamless sleep. For the first time in what felt like forever, his mind was strangely… quiet. He didn't have his usual nightmare, or disturbing thoughts about Blake, or imagined Jacob chasing him through the Thompson's mansion. All he felt was silence. But then voices cut through the peace, muffled at first. “I'm telling you… call me later..” Ethan frowned in his sleep before placing his pillow over his head. But then the voice reached him again and his eyes snapped open immediately. “Jake?" he mumbled into his bed. He threw the pillow off his head and sat upright so fast the blanket slipped off his shoulder. “Jake!" Without bothering to put on his slippers, Ethan crawled off the bed and pushed himself to the floor before rushing toward the bedroom door. His blanket wrapped around his foot, nearly tripping him as he turned down the hallway. H
THE MORNING AFTERSunlight spilled through the curtains in thin golden strips, cascading across the wooden floor before landing on the bed by the wall. It warmed the tangled sheets and one of the two figures under the duvet stirred with a groan. Jake's eyes fluttered open and his face immediately squeezed at the sudden brightness. For a few seconds, he stared at the ceiling, wondering why his entire body felt so heavy. Then the memories from last night slowly returned–Aaron’s call, the meetup at the drugstore, the blood…Gina. His head snapped to the side where Gina laid peacefully, her hair disheveled and her mouth slightly open. Then he looked toward the window where the sky outside was already bright. “It's morning already?" he muttered as he placed a palm over his eyes. “How long have I been out?" With a soft groan, he pushed himself up on one elbow, intending to climb out of bed. But before he could move any farther, an arm wrapped around his waist and slowly dragged him bac
RUN AWAY, SANDERSRoseanne stood by the door, her bleary eyes moving from the pair of glasses lying on the bed, to Blake, before finally settling on Ethan. For a long second, nobody said anything. Then she burped and took a step closer. “What…” she slurred, blinking slowly. "...the hell is going on here?" Ethan's heart nearly stopped in his chest as he immediately scooted away from Blake. He grabbed his glasses off the bed and shoved them back onto his face, fumbling with the frame so badly that he nearly snapped it in half and almost poked himself in the eye. Blake stood up so quickly the bed creaked beneath him. “I… it's nothing,” he said with a nervous smile. "What are you doing here?”Roseanne ignored him, frowning harder as she pointed lazily between the both of them. "What… are…” She smacked her mouth, squinting. "What are you doing here?”Blake opened his mouth to answer again, but nothing came out. His brain was always quick enough to come up with excuses at times like thi
EYES UP HEREFor a long moment, nobody said anything. Ethan remained standing by the doorway, his chest tight and palms damp in his pocket. Tom, enjoying the scene before him, sprawled halfway across the bed, hands tucked under his head. And Blake… he just stood at the center of the room in nothi
THE HOUSE DOWN THE STREET 2The name hit Ethan like a brick and he found himself choking on his own breath. His head snapped up instantly to Tom standing a few feet away. “…Huh?” was all that slipped past his lips as his eyes widened. Tom just shrugged again like it was nothing. "He met me after
THE HOUSE DOWN THE STREETThe glass door slid shut behind Ethan as he stepped into Tom's lawn. Thin sprinklers scattered lazily across the grass sent arcs of water glistening in the late afternoon sunlight, and the air held a faint smell of wet grass and mud. Somewhere over one of the fences, a dog
LEFTOVERSThe class buzzed with almost instantly. The moment Dr. Keller said they should pick their partners, the sound of chairs scraping across the floor echoed across the room as students began turning toward “Calm down," Dr. Keller shouted over the noise, slamming his palm against the desk. “G
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