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Seventy Eight

Author: doyeen_writes
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-11 20:21:34

Miley’s POV

The days after the beach felt quieter — like the world had turned down its volume.

Even school felt… lighter somehow. Not perfect, not fixed, just bearable.

Jordan started walking me to class again. No teasing, no smug grin, just his hand brushing mine occasionally like a silent check-in. It was strange — having him this gentle after everything that had happened. But I liked it. Too much, probably.

Sometimes I caught Liv smiling at us from across the hallway. She didn’t say anything, but her knowing looks said enough. Spencer teased me endlessly, whispering “new power couple” under his breath every time Jordan picked me up after rehearsal.

Even Zach seemed more at ease.

He still hovered — making sure I drank water, ate lunch, didn’t overwork myself before the showcase — but the tension between the three of us had eased. Or maybe I’d just stopped feeding it.

Maybe, for once, I was learning how to breathe again.

That afternoon, I found Jordan in the empty dance stud
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