Her eyes glinted with something darker. āI canāt wait to break you, stray. To show you exactly where you belong.āHeat rushed to my face, my pulse pounding in my ears. I clenched my fists under the table, nails digging into my palms until I felt the sting. āIām notāāShe leaned closer, cutting me of
The first picture caught my eye immediately. It was from the day of the Little Ravens match with the chicks, I was holding my ice cream, looking up at him while he said something I couldnāt remember now. But the moment captured in that photo⦠it wasnāt how I thought I looked.My green eyes were soft
Aria. The moment Serenaās heels clicked closer, my whole body stiffened. Lilaās shoulders tensed beside me, and Mayaās expression turned to worry. We didnāt need to say it out loud. We were all thinking the same thing.Trouble was coming.Serena didnāt slow down when she reached our table. Instead,
But I didnāt reply. I just stared at my fork, trying to swallow the weight in my throat.Maya leaned in slightly. āIām serious, though. You should both be careful around Serena. She might smile at you. She might act sweet. But she plays games. And if she thinks someoneās a threat to her status, even
Lilaās expression shifted to one of confusion. āSo⦠are they, like, lovey-dovey and all that?āI paused. The image flashed in my head, Serenaās fingers curling around his arm, the way she smiled like she already owned everything and everyone. Then how Kai had ripped his hand away from her and walke
Aria.The cafeteria was buzzing, packed with noise and movement, but it all felt distant. Like I was walking through a dream I couldnāt quite wake up from.Maya walked beside me, her tray balanced in one hand, chatting about something I couldnāt catch. Lila was on my other side, her voice clearer, b