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Frank’s PovI stayed longer than I planned.At first, I told myself I was only there to make sure she was okay after talking to Danny, but that stopped being the reason after the first few minutes. Mimi did not need someone hovering over her, and she definitely did not need me trying to fix anything for her. What surprised me was that she did not ask me to leave either.She just kept writing.I leaned against the wallChapter 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 90: You Cannot Stay in the Middle AnymoreMimi’s Pov I did not answer him immediately, and it was not because I did not hear what he said. I heard it clearly, and that was exactly why I needed a second before responding.Frank stood close enough that I could feel his presence without him touching me, and for once, he was not trying to turn the moment into something playful. He was serious, and that alone made it harder to dismiss what he had just said.I turned my chair fully to face him, placing both feet flat on the ground so I was not half-turned or distracted.“You think you know what that means,” I said.“I know what it looks like,” he replied.“That doesn’t mean you’re right,” I said.“It doesn’t mean I’m wrong either,” he answered.I held his gaze, steady this time, not looking away the way I would have before. There was no point pretending this was something small or something that wou
Chapter 89: Not a Game AnymoreFrank’s PovI stayed longer than I planned.At first, I told myself I was only there to make sure she was okay after talking to Danny, but that stopped being the reason after the first few minutes. Mimi did not need someone hovering over her, and she definitely did not need me trying to fix anything for her. What surprised me was that she did not ask me to leave either.She just kept writing.I leaned against the wall near her desk, watching without making it obvious that I was paying attention to more than just the screen. Her focus was different tonight. It was not forced like before, and it was not distracted either. She moved like someone who had already made a decision and was simply following through with it.There was something steady about her that had not been there before.“You’re not even pretending to ignore me,” I said after a while.She did not stop typing. “You’re no
Chapter 94: You Cannot Control What People Say Mimi’s PovThe 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.“That’s because I am fine,” I replied.“That’s not what I meant,” she said.“I know,” I said.
Chapter 88: Trying to Stay Steady Mimi’s PovBy the time I got back to my room, my head felt too full and too quiet at the same time.It was a strange mix, like everything that had happened with Danny was still sitting somewhere in my chest, but instead of exploding the way I expected it to, it just stayed there, heavy and steady.I closed the door behind me and leaned against it for a second, staring at nothing in particular.I thought I would cry.I didn’t.That surprised me more than anything.A few days ago, I would have broken down the moment he raised his voice at me, or even just looked at me the wrong way. I would have replayed every word, every expression, trying to figure out what I could have done differently.Now, all I could think about was how clear everything felt.I pushed myself off the door and walked over to my desk, dropping my bag on the chair before sitting down. My laptop was still where I left it, and for a moment, I just stared at it, remembering what I had b
Chapter 87: You Don’t Get to Come Back Like Nothing HappenedMimi’s PovI did not expect to see Danny that evening.Not after everything that had happened, not after the way he had looked at me the last time we were in the same room, and definitely not in a place like this, where things had finally started to feel steady again.But when I stepped out of the library, adjusting my bag on my shoulder and preparing to head back to my dorm, I saw him standing near the walkway, his hands in his pockets, his posture still in that familiar way that used to make everything feel easier.It didn’t feel easy now.I slowed slightly, not enough to stop, but enough to give myself a second to process what I was looking at.He noticed me immediately.Of course he did.“Mimi,” he said, stepping forward.I stopped walking then, not because I wanted to, but because pretending I hadn’t seen him would have turned t
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
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 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 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







