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CHAPTER 12 ~ KYLE'S POV
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2026-05-01 23:52:54
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Knowing the peace wouldn't last, my anxiety spiked at 7:00 PM while sitting at my desk to memorize the cranial nerves for the third time just as my phone started vibrating against the wood.There was no need to look at the screen to know who was calling because the aggressive, sustained, and demanding vibration pattern made it obvious that it was the Queen Mother.Staring at the phone felt like looking at a bomb that had just ticked down to zero since ignoring the call meant she would immediately ring Sarah. If Sarah didn't answer, she would dial the campus police, and if they ignored her, she would probably drive down here herself armed with a casserole and a battering ram.Taking a deep breath and muttering a prayer to the god of patience was the only preparation before swiping to answer."Hi, Mo.....""Finnian James Parker!"Her voice was so incredibly loud that the phone had to be held at least six inches away from my ear."Why," she continued, without pausing for breath, "am I fi
PLAYING PRETEND CHAPTER 12 ~ KYLE'S POV
The metrics were beautiful.Sitting on a bench outside the Life Sciences building, scrolling through the analytics on my phone revealed that in the twelve hours since posting the photo of the soda cups, engagement was up 45%. The comments were 90% positive, 5% confused, and 5% trolls, which was a noticeably better ratio than the campaign for Student Body President.However, the most important statistic wasn't a number but rather a single view.Vanessa_L had viewed the story three minutes after it went live.She hadn’t liked it, commented, or texted to hurl accusations of lying. That silence was golden because it meant she was stewing and wondering if she had misjudged everything, perhaps realizing her assumption of a safe and predictable robot was entirely wrong.Mission accomplished, the thought crossed my mind while closing the app to signify Phase One was complete.Now it was time for Phase Two: Maintenance.A quick glance at the watch showed 10:50 AM, meaning Finn’s Anatomy lectur
PLAYING PRETEND CHAPTER 11 ~ FINN'S POV
Waking up brought the distinct feeling of having committed a felony, especially since the morning light was streaming aggressively through the gap in my curtains to hit me right in the eye. Groaning and rolling over allowed me to bury my face in my pillow with the desperate hope that staying there long enough would turn yesterday into a fever dream induced by too much caffeine and stress.Perhaps the trip to the library had never happened, and meeting Kyle Bennett was just an illusion rather than a reality, where he dragged me to a party and held me like a prized possession in front of his ex-girlfriend.Reaching for the phone on the nightstand to check the time caused the screen to light up, and it just kept lighting up with a barrage of notifications.Instagram: 99+ new followers.
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Finn obeyed instantly by burying his face in my shoulder to hide from the world, and it looked incredibly intimate because to anyone watching, he appeared shy while I acted as his safe harbor.Vanessa pushed off the wall and started walking toward us with Travis trailing behind her looking completely bored."Showtime," I whispered before stopping in my tracks and planting my feet firmly. Pulling Finn around meant he was standing directly in front of me with my chest pressed against his back and my arms loosely circling him to create a possessive stance that clearly claimed him.Vanessa stopped three feet away and immediately crossed her arms."Well," she said, her voice dripping with ice. "You weren't kidding.""I don't kid about my dating life, Van," I said coolly.
PLAYING PRETEND CHAPTER 9 ~ KYLE'S POV
The moment we stepped through the double doors, the noise hit us like a physical wave because the bass rattled my ribcage while the air grew thick with body heat and the strobe lights sliced through the darkness in dizzying intervals.Usually, this was my element since I thrived on the chaos and knew exactly how to navigate a room like this. It was just a matter of knowing who to nod at, who to ignore, and where the best lighting was.But tonight, everything felt different because an anchor was attached to my left hand.Finn’s hand was sweating so much that the dampness was clear against my palm, and his rigid fingers gripped mine with a desperation bordering on painful. He was trembling with a full-body vibration that traveled up his arm and into mine rather than just a cute flutter of nerves.He was going to bolt and panic, leaving me looking like an idiot holding onto thin air, but that simply couldn't happen.Instead of letting go of his hand, I pulled him closer without asking an
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Regret set in immediately because the moment Kyle’s fingers closed around mine to seal the deal with a firm and confident shake, my stomach did a backflip that felt less like excitement and more like impending food poisoning.Pulling my hand back as if it had been burned, a wave of panic hit me. "Okay," I said, my voice rising an octave. "Okay. Deal made. Now I’m going to go home, hyperventilate into a paper bag, and we can start this... charade... tomorrow."Kyle was already standing up and dusting off his expensive jeans. "No can do, Parker. The clock is ticking. Vanessa is at the mixer now. If I don't walk in there with you in the next fifteen minutes, the moment is gone."He reached down to grab my arm and effortlessly hauled me up from the floor, causing me to stumble while clutching my textbook and phone tightly against my chest."Wait," I protested, digging my heels into the carpet. "I can't go to a mixer. Look at me!"Gesturing wildly at myself, the reality of my outfit set in
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