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Mimi’s Pov;I didn’t expect silence to hurt this much.Not the quiet kind that comes after shouting, or the awkward kind that hangs between two people who don’t know what to say.This was different. This was the kind of silence that sat in my chest and pressed down slowly, like it was waiting for me to crack.Frank hadn’t called.He hadn’t texted.And worse than all of that he hadn’t shown up.I sat on my bed with my kChapter 96: You Cannot Keep Things Separate ForeverMimi’s Pov I thought going to class would help me reset.I was wrong.Even after I walked away from Frank, even after I forced myself to sit through another lecture and take notes like everything was normal, nothing actually settled the way I expected it to. My mind kept circling back to everything that had happened, from last night to this morning, and then to the conversation I just had with him outside.It wasn’t overwhelming in a chaotic way.It was worse and clearAnd I didn’t know what to do with that yet.When my last class ended, I packed my things slowly, not rushing to leave like everyone else. Students filed out in groups, talking loudly, laughing, already moving on to whatever came next in their day.I stayed in my seat a little longer, staring at my notebook without really reading anything I had written.“You’re doing it again.”
Chapter 95:You Don’t Wait for the Right Moment Frank’s Pov I saw her the moment she stepped out of the building. Not because I had been looking around or trying to find her in the crowd, but because my attention was already fixed on that entrance long before she came out. I leaned against the railing near the walkway, watching students pass by in groups, but I wasn’t paying attention to any of them. Then she walked out. And just like that, everything else faded into the background. She wasn’t alone. Zara was beside her, talking about something I couldn’t hear, but Mimi wasn’t fully engaged in the conversation. I could tell by the way she walked, steady but slightly distant, like part of her mind was still somewhere else. Then she saw me. Her steps slowed for half a second before returning to normal, but I noticed it. I always did. Zara followed her
Chapter 94: You Cannot Control What People Say Mimi’s Pov The next morning did not feel normal, even though everything around me tried to act like it was.The campus was loud the moment I stepped out of my dorm, with students walking in groups, laughing, arguing, rushing to classes, and doing everything they usually did. On the surface, nothing had changed.But the way people looked at me told a different story.Some of them glanced quickly and looked away. Others didn’t bother hiding it at all, letting their eyes linger just a second too long before whispering to whoever they were with. I kept walking like I didn’t notice, adjusting the strap of my bag on my shoulder and focusing on where I was going.Zara caught up with me halfway down the path.“I was waiting for you,” she said.“I figured,” I replied.She studied my face for a moment as we walked side by side.“You look… fine,” she said.
Chapter 93: Pretend to be Casual Frank’s Pov I left her room later than I should have.Not because I was unsure about staying, but because I knew that if I stayed any longer, I would start pushing again, and she had already reached her limit for one night. Mimi was not someone who needed pressure to understand something. She needed time, but not the kind of time that allowed her to hide from it completely.There was a difference, and I had to respect that if I wanted this to go anywhere real.The hallway outside her dorm was quieter than I expected, with only a few students walking past in small groups. Some of them glanced at me as I stepped out and closed the door behind me, and I could already tell that the rumors had not died down.That was not surprising.What surprised me was that I didn’t care as much as I thought I would.I walked down the corridor and pulled my phone out of my pocket, checking the tim
Chapter 92: You Cannot Keep Standing StillMimi’s Pov Frank stayed in my room longer than I expected, and his presence settled into the space in a way that made it difficult to ignore him even when he was not speaking.He leaned against the wall like he had no intention of leaving anytime soon, watching quietly while I sat at my desk with my laptop open in front of me. At first, I tried to focus on my writing the way I had before he came in, but it did not take long before I realized that my concentration was slipping.“You’re distracting,” I said without looking at him.“I’m not doing anything,” he replied.“That’s exactly why it’s distracting,” I said. “You’re just standing there like you’re waiting for something.”“I’m not waiting,” he said. “I’m just here.”I paused my typing and turned slightly in my chair so I could look at him properly.“That doesn’t make it better,” I said.“It doesn’t
Chapter 91: You Do Not Get to Hesitate ForeverFrank’s Pov I did not leave immediately after she said that, and it was not because I did not understand what she meant. I understood her clearly, and that was exactly why I stayed.Mimi was not confused, at least not in the way she was trying to make it sound. She knew what was happening, but she was holding herself back from saying it out loud, and I could see that in the way she stood there, steady but guarded.She remained by her desk, her hands resting on the edge, her shoulders squared like she was trying to stay grounded in something familiar. I watched her for a moment without interrupting, because I knew she needed time to think, and I also knew she would not stay silent for long.“You’re not going to say anything else?” she finally asked.“I already said what I needed to,” I replied.She turned slightly toward me, her expression tightening just a little. “Tha
CHAPTER 51: Mimi’s Pov; I lay back on the bed and stared at the ceiling, blinking rapidly. My eyes burned, but the tears still didn’t fall. Maybe I’d used them all already. Maybe my body was too tired to keep breaking apart. Frank scared me.
CHAPTER 46:MIMI’S Pov;By the time I realized things had gone too far, it was already too late to pull myself back.That seems to be the pattern of my life lately.I sat on the edge of my bed, elbows on my knees, staring at the floor like it held answers I was
CHAPTER 42: MIMI’S Pov; I didn’t sleep that night. I lay on my bed staring at the ceiling, counting the cracks, the shadows, the stupid little glow-in-the-dark stars I’d stuck there freshman year when life was simpler and boys didn’t ruin you from the
CHAPTER 40:FRANK’S Pov;I don’t think there’s a version of the universe where I ever get used to the way she walks away from me.Not because she does it dramatically or with some kind of movie-like flair. No. Mimi walks away like she’s carrying five different hear







