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TOMORROW, I'D ACT LIKE ACE DOESN'T EXIST.

Author: Ray Nhedicta
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-20 23:06:35

Chapter 9

Max

I couldn’t sleep. My brain wouldn’t shut off, stuck on a loop of Ace’s face, his sharp eyes cutting through me like he could see something I didn’t even know was there.

Every time I closed my eyes, I saw him in the hallway, leaning against the wall, watching me with that look. Like he was sizing me up, deciding if I was worth his time or a problem he needed to deal with.

It wasn’t just his stare that got under my skin; it was the way my body reacted, heart speeding up, palms sweaty, like I was waiting for something to happen. I didn’t know what, and that was the worst part.

After hours of tossing and turning, I gave up. The dorm room felt too small, the walls closing in, and I needed to move.

I pulled on my sneakers, grabbed my hoodie, and headed out for a jog. The campus was quiet, the kind of late-night stillness that made every sound sharper, the hum of streetlights, the rustle of leaves, my own breathing.

I figured the rhythm of running would clear my head, shak
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