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Chapter 21

Author: Valentina V.
last update publish date: 2026-06-21 23:52:41

Chapter 22

It had rained heavily that morning. The campus grounds were wet, with leaves littering the pathways due to the strong wind.

Autumn stood outside his dorm, contemplating whether or not to brave the storm or miss his first class.

For a moment, he thought of how nice it would be just to go back to his bed and actually lie on it, given the loads of studying he'd done the night before, dozing in between at his study table.

Sadly, he was never one to miss a class, and even worse, n
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    Autumn drew his legs back, trying to press them down in one spot as they finally got to Vegas's car, away from his nosy classmates. He snatched his hands out of Vegas's firm grip, almost stumbling a bit.“What was that all about?” he huffed, his face a mixture of confusion and annoyance.“Oh, is that so? Shouldn't you be thanking me right now?” Vegas replied sharply, but his face was anything but angry.“Thank you? You started this in the first place! If it weren't for you…,” he paused, his expression shifting into something more solemn now, hands wound around his bag loosely.“If it weren't for me what?!” Vegas questioned, shoving him gently against his car.“Oh, I know! If it weren't for me, those people would have eaten you alive. If it weren't for me, your life would've turned to shit by now. And if it weren't for you, we wouldn't have to be speaking to each other right now!”Vegas ran a hand through his hair swiftly, backing away from him a little. He tried breathing deeply, hopi

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    Chapter 22 It had rained heavily that morning. The campus grounds were wet, with leaves littering the pathways due to the strong wind. Autumn stood outside his dorm, contemplating whether or not to brave the storm or miss his first class. For a moment, he thought of how nice it would be just to go back to his bed and actually lie on it, given the loads of studying he'd done the night before, dozing in between at his study table. Sadly, he was never one to miss a class, and even worse, neither was Professor Sheila. She'd show up even if an earthquake happened. “Why do I always forget that darn umbrella?” he breathed out, remembering he'd left it at his mom's for the hundredth time. He shook his head a bit as he saw a couple of people walk by with umbrellas, some in pairs, the water pattering against their shoes. Soon, even more people walked by, a couple of cars driving through now. He checked his watch once again. 7:44 a.m., it read. “Why didn't I just put the books away?”

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