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PADDLE TOGETHER

Penulis: DIRTYMIND
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-08-26 03:52:41

JACK'S POV

I looked up from the shirt I was folding and froze.

Aaron was standing there, just in a towel. His wet hair clung to his forehead and the sides of his face, with tiny drops of water sliding down his bare chest before disappearing beneath the towel wrapped securely around his waist.

That towel had better be tightly wrapped.

My fingers tightened around the shirt in my hands as I swallowed hard.

Fuck.

This was exactly why I had stayed away all day.

I had been genuinely happy when Profes
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  • PAY TO BREAK ME   MIXED FEELINGS

    AARON'S POVThe guy stared at Jack for a second, clearly shocked, before looking at me. Then he muttered something under his breath and stumbled away down the hallway, one hand pressed against his face.Jack watched him go, his jaw clenched. He looked like he was going to follow him.Then I stumbled.Jack immediately turned around. “Aaron.”He rushed toward me and caught me before I could hit the wall again, one hand wrapping around my waist while the other came up to my face.“Are you okay?”I blinked slowly.His eyes searched my face, and his fingers gently brushed over my cheek as though he was checking for an injury. “Did he hurt you?”I stared at him.Someone who had been sitting beside his girlfriend earlier.Someone who had been laughing with her. Someone who hadn't spoken to me unless he absolutely had to. Someone who had been cold and distant with me.And now he was standing in front of me, holding me like he actually cared.My eyes started burning.Why was he like this? Why

  • PAY TO BREAK ME   JEALOUS EYES

    AARON'S POVThe rest of the excursion passed differently.After that night, Jack became even more distant. He still spoke to me whenever we needed to discuss our project, and he never deliberately caused a problem between us, but our conversations rarely went beyond what was necessary.During the games, we worked together. During the group activities, we stayed with everyone else. Whenever Professor Rachelle assigned us something, Jack did his part without complaint, and I did mine.But outside of those moments, there was nothing between us.And I knew exactly when it had started.That night in our room. The question I had asked him about the masquerade gala.I regretted asking it.I didn't even know why I'd brought it up in the first place. I'd been thinking about U.X.'s message, and somehow I'd let my curiosity get the better of me.Maybe I shouldn't have asked. Maybe I should have just left him alone.The worst part was that I missed talking to him.I missed the small moments we'd

  • PAY TO BREAK ME   HIDDEN NAME

    AARON'S POV“Aaron, pass me the pepper sauce.”I reached for it and handed it across the table to Kyle. “Here.”“Thanks.”I picked up my fork again, but my mind was nowhere near my food.We had actually won.I could still picture the canoe cutting across the lake, the sound of the paddles hitting the water perfectly in sync after we finally found our rhythm. Even Professor Rachelle had looked impressed when we'd crossed the finish line, and she'd told us that our performance would count toward the project work.Kyle leaned back in his chair. “I still can't believe I and Emily were able to paddle together. We have little experience but we still managed to take 3rd place. You and Jack took 1st place. I still can't believe it.”I smiled faintly. “Neither can I.”Chloe laughed softly across from me. “You should've seen your face when the canoe started tipping.”I frowned slightly. “I was trying not to fall into the lake.”Kyle grinned. “You were holding onto Jack for dear life.”Chloe ins

  • PAY TO BREAK ME   PADDLE TOGETHER

    JACK'S POVI looked up from the shirt I was folding and froze.Aaron was standing there, just in a towel. His wet hair clung to his forehead and the sides of his face, with tiny drops of water sliding down his bare chest before disappearing beneath the towel wrapped securely around his waist.That towel had better be tightly wrapped.My fingers tightened around the shirt in my hands as I swallowed hard.Fuck.This was exactly why I had stayed away all day.I had been genuinely happy when Professor Rachelle announced that Aaron and I would be sharing a room. I'd even spent most of the afternoon wondering what it would be like to have him around without the rest of the school constantly getting in the way.But somewhere between imagining it and actually having him standing in front of me like this, I'd apparently forgotten one very important detail.I was attracted to him and now we were going to spend three nights in the same room.I forced myself to look away, but my eyes betrayed me

  • PAY TO BREAK ME   SAME ROOM 2

    AARON'S POVBy the time everyone finished collecting their keys, students began dragging their luggage toward the different buildings and calling out to their project partners.I followed Kyle for a while, but eventually we had to split up because our rooms were in different buildings.The rest of the afternoon passed surprisingly quickly.After lunch, we were given some free time to settle in, arrange our things, and rest before dinner. I went back to the room, unpacked most of my clothes, and tried to make myself comfortable.Jack's suitcase was already there.That was the only sign that he had even been in the room.I didn't see him.Not once.At first, I didn't think much of it. Maybe he had gone somewhere with the other students or was sorting something out with Professor Rachelle.Eventually, though, I got tired and lay down for what I thought would only be a few minutes.Apparently, those few minutes turned into hours.When I opened my eyes again, the room was darker, and my pho

  • PAY TO BREAK ME   SAME ROOM 1

    AARON'S POVI still couldn't bring myself to look directly at Jack without remembering the wet spot on his shirt and the way he'd told me to stop assuming he was upset.I kept my attention on the scenery outside the window instead, watching the road become narrower as we moved farther away from the city.Then a resort came into view.My eyes widened with amusement. “No way.”The buses slowed as we passed through a large wooden entrance, and suddenly everyone around me started talking about it.The place was beautiful.The resort stretched across a huge area surrounded by tall trees and green hills, with several modern buildings scattered around the property. There was a large swimming pool near the center, a wide lawn filled with outdoor chairs and tables, and beyond the buildings, I could see what looked like a lake reflecting the afternoon sunlight.A few students immediately started taking pictures through the windows."Whoa.""This place is insane.""Are you kidding me?"“No way.”

  • PAY TO BREAK ME   A CURIOUS THING II

    Jack's Pov.Aaron was trembling in my hands from fear. His eyes were blown wide, his lips shaking.God, his lips. He would tremble in my arms at the club for a different reason too.What the fuck am I thinking?His eyes glanced around, like a mouse in a trap. He probably didn’t expect to find himse

  • PAY TO BREAK ME   A CURIOUS THING I

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  • PAY TO BREAK ME   DATE WITH DESTRUCTION

    Aaron’s PovI rushed in, speeding through the living room, up the stairs all the way to my room. I took a quick shower to wash off the muck from my body, changed and flew back downstairs.I had a date with Jack’s downfall.I sighed. A date. I want a date with Jay. How many times will I see him befo

  • PAY TO BREAK ME   DISCOVERY

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