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CHAPTER 8 ~ FINN'S POV
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2026-03-14 01:52:42
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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
PLAYING PRETEND CHAPTER 8 ~ FINN'S POV
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
PLAYING PRETEND CHAPTER 7 ~ KYLE'S POV
Ten minutes had passed while we sat in complete silence. My eyes tracked the second hand ticking around the face of my watch, and that rhythmic, soothing motion was the only thing keeping me from throwing my phone into the Biography section. Beside me, Finn Parker was doing a terrible job of pretending to study.Watching him out of the corner of my eye, I noticed he was staring at the same page of his textbook about enzymes, but his eyes weren't moving. He sat rigid with his shoulders hunched up to his ears like a turtle trying to retreat into its shell, and he flinched every time my weight shifted or a loud exhale escaped me.It was absolutely fascinating because usually, when people sat next to me, they postured. They sat up straighter, fixed their hair, tried to initiate a conversation, or awkwardly pretended to ignore my existence while sneakily taking a Snapchat. Finn wasn't doing any of that since he just seemed uncomfortable and genuinely wanted me to leave.That reaction was t
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The library provided the only genuinely relaxing environment on campus, whereas the dorms, the dining hall, and the lecture theaters demanded exhausting effort. Constant social interaction forced me to dodge eye contact and pretend to enjoy myself while I counted down the minutes until my solitude returned.The library offered a quiet refuge, specifically in the far corner of the third floor located past the Reference section and behind the dusty shelves of European History. Students rarely visited this area because the Wi-Fi signal was spotty and the air conditioning vent rattled with a low hum that masked outside noises.Sitting on the floor with my back pressed against the metal shelving unit allowed me to stretch my legs out in front of me. An Advanced Pathophysiology textbook sat open on my lap strictly as a distraction rather than actual study material.My phone rested on top of the diagram of a diseased liver and leaned against a highlighter so I could read a w******l.The story
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