Wren’s POVI didn't wait for him to make a move. I grabbed his collar and pulled him into a kiss, our lips crashing together with a desperate hunger. It wasn't a gentle kiss, not a sweet one. It was rough, passionate, the kind of kiss you see in movies - the kind where you know they've been waiting for this moment forever.Daniel's hands were all over my body, squeezing and caressing like he was starved for my touch. He found my breasts, kneading them through my thin shirt, and I gasped at the sudden contact. His mouth left mine to trail down my neck, his teeth nipping at my skin as he went.I couldn't think straight. My mind was foggy with lust, my body betraying me as I let him explore me. I knew this was wrong, that we shouldn't be doing this, but it felt too good to stop. His touch set my skin on fire, his breath on my neck making me shiver.My hands fumbled with his shirt buttons, popping them open one by one until I could slide my hands inside, feeling the firm planes of his che
Wren’s POV“Don’t tell me you all started dinner without me.”A voice cut through the silence that had brewed up since after I asked the question. We all turned towards the voice.It was Simon.It was like I had summoned him with that question.“Look who finally decided to show up,” Lily muttered under her breath, swinging her fork in the air.I turned my head just in time to see Simon. He had appeared just like the devil himself.He leaned against the doorway, that same familiar careless grin was painted across his face, the kind that said he knew the exact kind of effect he had when he walked into a room.His dark hair was kind of messy. The first two buttons of his shirt was undone, and his eyes… those sharp teasing eyes found mine first before moving around the table like he had not just stolen all the air in the room.“Miss me?” He asked, sounding too confident.“Simon,” Mrs Carter exclaimed, smiling widely. “You told me you won’t be back until the weekend. Come sit before your f
Wren’s pov “God, I’ve missed you!” I shouted jumping out of taxi, the moment I saw Lily standing in the driveway of her family house. “Wren!” lily screamed back, as she ran towards where i was standing. We almost fell each other down. She jumped on me and I gave her a spin. “This summer is going to be insane,” I said, still holding her hand. “I swear, I’m not leaving your side until September.”“You better not,” Lily grinned, pulling away to look at me. “We’ve got three months to make up for two years. Beach trips, late-night drives, and maybe a little trouble.”“Definitely trouble,” I smirked, feeling like a huge weight had just been lifted off my shoulders. Sarah assisted me to get my bags from the trunk of the taxi. We laughed as we struggled to carry everything inside. But as I stepped a foot inside the house, something hit me. This wasn’t like every other summers. I was not the seventeen year old Wren anymore. The one that used to sneak snacks around with Lily at midn
Damon was already in the pool when Eli arrived.After Eli had said it — “I’ve never done this before”. Damon hadn’t laughed. He hadn’t teased. He had just simply pulled away, looked at him with something unreadable in his eyes and said:“Meet me at the pool. Eleven.”Then he kissed Eli’s forehead and left.And now Eli was here. He didn’t hesitate this time, he didn’t overthink. Just the quiet thrill of what was going to happen was building in his chest as he stepped through the door into the famous pool area.And it wasn’t what he expected.Damon had done the most.The space had changed completely, it looked nothing like what he was used to.The place looked completely different. The pool lights glowed red under the water, giving it a warm, sultry look. Soft, slow music played from the speakers. Rose petals floated across the water, moving gently like a dream.By the poolside, an ice bucket held a bottle of champagne. Two tumblers sat beside it, already sweating with the cold.This wa
It was Saturday morning. Eli woke up to sunlight coming through the blinds, spreading across his bed and warming his feet. His room was quiet, the air warm and still. The kind of Saturday morning that felt peaceful like the world was finally giving him chance to breathe. He reached out to his bedside drawer, searching until his fingers found his phone. As the screen lit up, he blinked the sleep from his eyes.There were tons of notifications but one caught his eye. 1 New Message — Damon Rivera:“What time are we studying today?”Eli stared at it for a second longer than he meant to. He couldn’t tell if Damon was actually serious about the literature project or if this was just another excuse to mess with him.He rolled his eyes and typed back a flat response. “Not studying today.”It was early. Too early for Damon’s games. Or maybe not early enough.His phone pinged again almost immediately.“Too bad. I’m coming to your dorm in 20.”There was no question. No “is that okay?”— Just
The heavy smell of chlorine hung in the air, thick and sharp, mixing with the scent of sweat, shampoo and something warmer, like heat waiting to rise. Eli knew he shouldn’t have been there. He realized it the moment he stepped into the hallway outside the boys locker room.The hallway was dim, lined with metal benches and wet footprints shining under the fluorescent lights. He was supposed to find professors Klines office, but the damn campus app had rerouted him straight through the athletic campus wing. And now, he was standing at the edge of the open locker room door like he had just walked into an entirely different planet. Steam floated out towards him, curling around his face. He heard the sound of bare feet on the tiles floor, the low hum of voices, and a locker slamming shut. He froze, hoping Noone had noticed him, he turned to leave when a deep, smooth and clearly amused voice stopped him in his tracks—“Lost?” Eli turned and regretted it instantly. Standing there, hal