My Accidental Love Life

Davina's POV The big cafeteria buzzed with laughter, indistinct chatters filled the air, coming from the four corners of the big hall, alongside the warm scent of lasagna.Dinner night at school was meant to be a cheerful event, but for me, it felt like just another reminder that I was alone.It was my eighteenth birthday but no one knew. I sat at a table meant for four, but the empty chairs around me only highlighted the fact that I was, yet again, a party of one. My tray sat in front of me, untouched, as I absently pushed a fork through a lump of mashed potatoes. The steady hum of conversations around me was like a distant echo, words blending into one another.Everywhere I looked, there were couples—girls leaning into their dates, laughing at whispered jokes and their hands brushing against each other in effortless, casual intimacy.It all seemed like everyone had someone else. No, they actually had someone. Everyone except me.I adjusted my glasses, pushing them up the bridge of

Davina's POV By the time I reached home, my thoughts were still tangled in knots. I slammed the door shut behind me, flipping on the light. The house was eerily quiet, just as I expected. Dad wasn't home. He was probably working late again, which meant I had the place to myself.That was good. That was what I wanted. I didn't want to talk to anyone. Maybe later but definitely not tonight.I marched straight to my room, my mind replaying the betrayal over and over again. Casper and Jules. I still couldn't believe it. And then, there was Shannon. UrghWithout thinking, I flung my bag across the room. It hit the floor with a dull thud and I was about to collapse onto my bed—But then, I froze. My breath hitched in my throat. Because there was someone already in my bed.A guy. A shirtless guy.What the—f*ckI staggered back, my chest lingering and it was obvious. Who the hell was he? How did he even get in?My brain went into a state of deep thinking. My bed. My freaking bed. And a half-