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CHAPTER FOURTY SEVEN

Author: Lisa
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-09 09:55:40
His question hung in the air like a weight I couldn’t lift.

“Are you guys that close to share such intimate moments with each other?”

I blinked, unsure I’d even heard him right. The way he said it, so calm, so deliberate, made it sound like a casual inquiry, but the edge beneath the words said otherwise.

I didn’t answer. I couldn’t. My throat had closed up before I could even think of a reply. Instead, I lowered my gaze, pretending to scribble something on my notebook, though my hand wasn’t moving. I could feel the heat creeping up my neck, the silence stretching between us until it became unbearable.

For a long while, Damian said nothing either. Only the soft scratching of his pen and the faint ticking of the clock filled the room. The air seemed heavier now, thick with something unsaid, something neither of us was ready to touch.

Then, without warning, I heard the sharp scrape of his chair against the floor.

I looked up just as he pushed it back, standing to his full heig
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  • THE LINE BETWEEN US    CHAPTER SEVENTY FIVE

    I didn’t know how long we stood there. A minute, maybe two. It felt longer. The kind of silence that stretched and wrapped around the moment, pulling everything painfully tight. Taylor’s eyes weren’t on me anymore, he stared down at his shoes like they suddenly held every answer he was looking for.The hurt in his expression made my chest ache.He tried to hide it, tried to school his face into something calm and neutral, but he wasn’t fast enough. I saw the flash of something raw, something bruised, before he looked away. And once I saw it, I couldn’t unsee it.His shoulders rose and fell with a slow breath. Then another.I thought maybe he was going to walk away. Part of me almost hoped he would, because standing here under the weight of everything unsaid felt suffocating. But he didn’t leave. Instead, he lifted his head a little, just enough that I could see the conflicted pull in his jaw.Then his voice, barely above a whisper:“Do you… want to get involved with him? Even though

  • THE LINE BETWEEN US    CHAPTER SEVENTY FOUR

    By the time we turned the first corner away from my house, my pulse was finally starting to settle. Not much, but enough that I could pretend every step forward was pushing the morning behind me. The crisp air stung my cheeks, the distant hum of traffic drowned out the echo of Damian’s voice, and the pressure of Taylor’s hand around mine was the only thing holding me upright.He didn’t say a word.Not at first.And honestly, I was grateful for the silence, or I thought I was. But as the minutes passed, the quiet changed shape. It grew heavier, denser, sharp enough that I felt it pressing against my skin. Taylor wasn’t usually quiet around me. Even when he wasn’t talking, he filled the air with his presence, with restless energy or soft muttering or little nudges that reminded me he was there.Now he felt… withdrawn. Thinking. Too much.By the time we reached the long stretch leading toward the school gate, the silence had become unbearable.He finally exhaled, low and tense. “Autumn.”

  • THE LINE BETWEEN US    CHAPTER SEVENTY THREE

    By the time sunlight stretched through my curtains, I felt wrung out. Heavy. Uneasy.Taylor was already awake, sitting at the edge of my bed tying his shoelaces. He looked up when I stirred.“Good morning,” he said, voice still soft with sleep.“Morning,” I murmured, pushing myself upright.He scanned my face for a second. “Better today?”“Trying.”“Good enough,” he said, standing. “Come on. If we leave now, we won’t have to sprint to homeroom like lunatics.”I laughed under my breath and dragged myself to get ready. The routine helped. Brush teeth. Wash face. Pull on jeans and a sweater. Tie my hair. Pretend I wasn’t avoiding thinking about a man with eyes that made me forget myself for one reckless second.By the time we stepped outside, the air was crisp, cool enough that I could exhale without thinking too hard. Taylor nudged me lightly with his shoulder.We made it two steps down the walkway before everything suddenly didn't make sense.A car was parked by the curb.A sleek, blac

  • THE LINE BETWEEN US    CHAPTER SEVENTY TWO

    By the time I reached my street, the cool air had already settled something inside me, but not enough to untangle the mess in my head. I walked slowly, dragging out the last bit of quiet before stepping into the world where I had to pretend everything was fine again. The faint glow from my window told me Taylor was still awake, which wasn’t unusual, but tonight it made my stomach tighten. I knew he’d notice the way I was off.I inhaled deeply and pushed the door open, bracing myself for whatever expression he’d be wearing.The moment I stepped inside, I barely had time to blink before Taylor crossed the room in three long strides and pulled me into a tight hug. His arms wrapped around me like he’d been holding his breath until I appeared, and the force of it nearly knocked the wind out of me.“Where were you?” he muttered into my hair, his voice low and uneven. “You weren’t picking up your phone. I was getting worried.”I froze for a second before my arms slowly came up to hug him bac

  • THE LINE BETWEEN US    CHAPTER SEVENTY ONE

    For a moment, I thought the house had swallowed me whole.The air was thick, my heart still drumming against my ribs as I closed Damian’s door behind me. The quiet clicked shut between us, but it didn’t make anything easier. My hands trembled as I gripped the strap of my bag, my body still humming with everything that had just happened upstairs.I’d kissed him.God, I’d actually kissed him.And worse, he’d kissed me back.The echo of it lingered like a bruise I couldn’t see, pressed deep beneath my skin. Every step I took down the hallway felt heavier, like my body was trying to remind me of something my mind refused to process. I needed air. Space. Anything that wasn’t him.But before I could even reach the stairs, the sound of voices floated up from below. Familiar ones, soft, careful, threaded with that politeness that only ever existed when something uncomfortable was being said.Damian’s mother.And another voice.Higher, smoother. Controlled.I froze at the top of the stairs. M

  • THE LINE BETWEEN US    CHAPTER SEVENTY

    For a moment, I forgot how to breathe.The world had gone still, the sound of the clock fading into the background like a memory I couldn’t reach. All that existed was him, his warmth, his breath, the impossible nearness of him. My fingers still clutched the front of his shirt, the fabric wrinkled between my shaking hands, as if letting go meant everything would disappear.Then I realized what I’d done.The shock hit me first, then the silence.Damian’s hands were on my waist, steadying me, but he didn’t say a word. His eyes searched mine, dark, unreadable, as if he wasn’t sure if he should move or stay perfectly still.I wanted to step back. I told myself to. But my body didn’t listen.His heartbeat thrummed under my palm, fast and uneven, matching the wild rhythm of mine. I could still feel the ghost of that kiss, quick, impulsive, real, burning on my lips. I hadn’t planned it. I didn’t even think. I just… reacted.“Autumn,” he whispered.The sound of my name from his lips made some

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