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BUSY

Author: DIRTYMIND
last update publish date: 2026-05-27 13:32:18

AARON’S POV

I kept staring out of the cab window even though there was nothing interesting to see. The city was still bustling like nothing had happened inside that club.

My mind kept replaying the way Jay said “stay close” like it wasn’t just about surviving the chaos outside, but something else entirely. Standing that close to him, breathing the same tight air… noticing things I shouldn’t have noticed.

And then Chloe’s picture.

The way Jay had looked at my phone for that split second and went
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  • PAY TO BREAK ME   BUSY

    AARON’S POVI kept staring out of the cab window even though there was nothing interesting to see. The city was still bustling like nothing had happened inside that club.My mind kept replaying the way Jay said “stay close” like it wasn’t just about surviving the chaos outside, but something else entirely. Standing that close to him, breathing the same tight air… noticing things I shouldn’t have noticed.And then Chloe’s picture.The way Jay had looked at my phone for that split second and went quiet afterwards. He suddenly seemed… different for a moment.But maybe I was just overthinking it.I shifted in my seat and exhaled slowly, pressing my head back against the window. My chest still felt tight for no clear reason, like I had carried something out of that place that didn’t belong to me.My phone vibrated.I already knew who it was even before checking.Chloe.I opened the message, stared at it for a second, then locked my phone again without replying.“It’s getting late. Why are

  • PAY TO BREAK ME   JUST A FRIEND

    AARON'S POVHeat rushed to my face almost immediately.“Fuck,” I muttered under my breath again.Of all moments for Chloe to send something like that.I stared at the picture for another second before quickly locking my phone and shoving it back into my pocket hastily. My chest suddenly tightened in a strange way and the tiny storage room somehow felt even smaller than before.I couldn’t bring myself to look directly at Jay which honestly made no sense. Chloe wasn’t my girlfriend. She was literally ‘just a friend’ at my house because we planned to study together. That was all, there was nothing romantic about it.But somehow, standing in a dark cramped storage room with Jay after he had just seen a girl sitting comfortably in my house wearing my shirt felt strangely embarrassing.And I hated that it mattered.Outside, the screaming had reduced slightly and the heavy footsteps weren’t as constant anymore making the silence between us stretch awkwardly.I swallowed before finally forci

  • PAY TO BREAK ME   TINY ROOM

    AARON’S POVThe screams became louder with every step Jay took. The word “cops” was still ringing in my head, but nothing about the way people were running felt normal. Jay’s hand never left my wrist.He kept pulling me forward through the crowd like he already knew where he was going. People kept bumping into us, pushing past, shouting, falling over chairs, but his grip didn’t loosen once.And somehow that was the strangest part of everything.Even in all that chaos, he was steady. I could feel my arm being dragged through the mess, but I also noticed how careful he was not to let go of me even for a second, like if he did, I would get swallowed by the crowd completely.I didn’t understand why that mattered so much to him.We turned sharply into a narrow hallway behind the stage area and the noise reduced slightly.Jay pushed open a small door at the end.The room was too tiny. Shelves lined the walls, stacked with random boxes and cables. There was barely space to stand properly. I

  • PAY TO BREAK ME   CLUB RAID

    AARON'S POVThe doorbell rang just as I finished arranging my notes on the center table. I glanced at the clock briefly before walking toward the door.Chloe stood outside the moment I opened it, holding her backpack against her chest while cold evening air rushed in behind her.“You look frozen,” I said immediately.“I told you the weather was annoying today,” she muttered while stepping inside quickly. “Your street is somehow colder than every other street in this city.”I laughed softly and shut the door behind her. She dropped her bag carefully beside the couch before pulling off her coat. “Please tell me you actually read the chapters we agreed on.”“I did.”She narrowed her eyes suspiciously. “You’re lying.”“I’m not.”“You paused before answering.”I rolled my eyes while walking back toward the table. “Sit down and stop stressing me.”Chloe smiled before joining me on the rug near the table. She immediately started bringing out books and highlighters from her bag.“For the reco

  • PAY TO BREAK ME   COLD PALMS

    JACK'S POVEarlier, I had received another text from the anonymous number.“Log into the Social Director’s account and wipe every video of Alex from the school blog. Do that… and the picture never leaves me.”I read the message twice before locking my phone and shoving it back into my pocket.At this point, whoever this person was had stopped sounding like a normal blackmailer.He was interfering.I walked down the hallway slowly, my jaw tight while my thoughts kept turning over themselves.Why the hell were they so obsessed with protecting Alex?First, at the alley, when I was dealing with Alex because he had ignored my warning and decided to mess with Aaron anyway, the anonymous texter had interfered.Then today, he wanted the videos erased too like he actually cared what happened to him.It was suspicious.I pushed open the stairwell door roughly and started heading downstairs.Could it be Alex himself?The thought crossed my mind again even though I had already ruled it out befo

  • PAY TO BREAK ME   SOCIAL DIRECTOR OFFICE

    AARON'S POVFencing practice was the only thing that had felt normal all day. The moment I stepped onto the strip and tightened my grip around the foil, my head finally started clearing a little. Coach blew the whistle lightly from the side as my opponent lunged first.I stepped aside quickly and countered before he could recover properly.“Point.”A few people groaned from the benches while I pulled my mask off halfway to breathe.“Again,” Coach said immediately.By the third round, my opponent was visibly frustrated.“You’re getting distracted too easily,” I told him while adjusting my glove.“Says the guy that almost got kicked off the scholarship list last week,” he muttered.I rolled my eyes. “Focus on the match.”Coach snorted quietly from the side. The next round started almost immediately, and this time I moved faster. He lunged forward as I took two steps backward and countered the attack, barely grazing his side.“Point,” Coach called again.A few minutes later, practice f

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