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A threat

Author: S. Doralis
last update publish date: 2026-05-06 13:21:47

Ava's pov

“You’re joking.”

Lily stared at me like I had just told her the sky turned green overnight.

“I wish I was,” I muttered, adjusting my bag on my shoulder as we stood by the lockers. “My mom is marrying his dad. Soon.”

Her mouth opened. Closed. It opened again.

“No. No, wait, hold on.” She grabbed my arm. “So the guy you kissed… the guy you’re dating… is about to be your stepbrother?”

I gave a slow nod. “Yeah.”

Lily let out a strangled laugh. “Okay, no. That’s not real life. That’s… that
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