로그인The room went quieter and I looked down at my noodles.“I got it. Thank you.” I said softly, and even though things felt weird between me and her, I believed it was a start to our reconciliation.Maya looked at me worriedly.“So,” she said, “why did Riko let you go after going through all that troub
Aria.The television murmured softly in the background, before a sneakers advertisement with Kai and Ryder came in. I chuckled at his cringy modelling even though he looked handsome.I stood at the kitchen counter stirring the noodles he had insisted on me making myself, even though I had begged him
Kai looked away then, his jaw tightening, shame shadowing his face. “It’s not your fault, Aria,” he said quietly. “It was mine.”I squeezed his hand harder.“But you didn’t want to, right?” I asked, searching his face desperately. “You never wanted to hurt me that night.”The answer came so fast it
Aria.When I opened my eyes, everything felt far away, but the first thing I noticed was the beeping.A machine somewhere to my left and next was the dull ache in my head. I groaned quietly and blinked against the dim light, trying to focus.It took a second to understand where I was, but the smell
Her eyes flickered to me but they were unfocused, confused and desperate.“I’m taking you to the hospital,” I said firmly.She shook her head immediately.“No,” she whispered, her fingers clutching at my shirt again. “No, Kai… I don’t need that…”“I need you,” she said softly. “I need you…”Her body
Kai.I didn’t remember ever running this fast in my life. One second I was on the field, yelling I was going to Cannis creak bridge to Ryder, the next I was on my bike, the engine roaring beneath me as I tore out of the gates, barely missing a group of students crossing the road.Someone shouted to
Aria. The silence in the cafeteria was deafening and I could hear my heart thumping loudly in my chest as I made my way to Kai’s table. My legs were shaking and I felt that any moment now, I would fall as they would be unable to hold me anymore.Eyes followed me, some wide in disbelief while the ot
“You heard me, Kai Blackthorn. I’d rather walk.” I said as Kai chuckled, and pulled off his leather glove and flexed his fingers before putting it back on and throwing his helmet over his head. I ignored him as I turned away and looked around the woods. We were surrounded by trees and there didn’t
A bitter and humorless laugh slipped past my lips before I could stop it. I clenched my fist, feeling the rage inside me that I thought I might finally explode. “You think I got special treatment?” I snapped, my voice sharp enough to cut through the air. “You really think I was out playing princess
Kai stood maddeningly perfect in his school uniform with tousled blonde hair and bright blue eyes that held a sea of amusement, an ever present smirk playing on his lips like a joke was repeatedly playing in his head. “Well?” He drawled. “Well, what?”He raised a brow, tilting his head slightly. “







