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Dylan's POV

Those green eyes were back. This time, the feeling intensified as I heard that he accepted our invitation to party at my house. My heart was simultaneously joyful and annoyed.

Of course, I was happy because I'd get to see his cold face among us all, but I was also annoyed at the thought of him and Ashley being affectionate. When we crossed paths in the toilet earlier, I became even more convinced that I was indeed interested in him.

"Dylan Smith!"

I snapped out of my reverie to find almost everyone in the class staring at me. I quickly stood up, wearing a confused expression, and asked, "W-what, Mrs. Lauren?"

"You're called to the principal's office to discuss next week's game. Everyone is already gathered there; I've called you five times!" she said firmly.

I nodded and quickly left the classroom. Theressa, who was sitting in the front row, waved at me.

The meeting didn't take long. In less than an hour, I was out of the principal's office. I received a message from Theressa that Mrs. Lauren's class had ended, and we just needed to wait for Jeremy and Brian.

I walked toward their classroom. When I arrived near their classroom, I deliberately stood by the window to steal a glance at Brian. He was sitting at the very front on the left side.

His sharp gaze and serious face made my heart feel different. This was dangerous; I had never felt this strong when looking at a man before. I quickly shifted my gaze to Theressa. Despite not denying the emerging attraction, I still tried to remain faithful to her, hoping it would all fade with time.

But could it? Considering that when I saw Ashley now looking at Brian with starry eyes, my heart had reignited.

"You're scaring him, Ashley," Sam quipped, pulling Ashley's shoulder. I didn't stay silent; I immediately suggested that we wait in the parking lot.

Nearly twenty minutes passed, and finally, Jeremy and Brian approached us. I had closed my eyes inside the car all this time. However, when Ashley's shout echoed in my ears, calling out Brian's name, I immediately stood up and gazed at him intensely.

From a distance, the cold-faced man walked confidently. The closer Brian got to us, the more I felt queasy in my stomach due to nervousness.

"Hey yo! Thanks for waiting for us! Let's go!" Jeremy exclaimed. I really hoped to be in the same car as Brian, but it seemed that wouldn't happen, considering Theressa wouldn't want to be separated from me.

However, this time, fate seemed to be on my side unexpectedly. Without warning, Ashley proposed a brilliant idea.

"Hey, what if we split into two groups? The girls and the boys. I, Theressa, Nania, and Cathrine can use Sam's car, and you guys can use Dylan's car. We'll go shopping, and you can tidy up the house. Agreed?" Ashley asked. I could see Cathrine and Nania nodding. I glanced at Theressa.

Her beautiful face looked puzzled and hesitant. To seize this opportunity, I immediately said, "I think that's a great idea, honey. You can buy a lot of things to make our party fun!"

Theressa furrowed her brow, slowly opened her mouth, and said, "Well, okay."

Instantly, I felt ecstatic. Ashley and Theressa promptly got out of the car. Following Ashley's idea, the women entered Sam's car.

I shifted my gaze to Brian; he seemed to be following Jeremy, who was heading towards my car. My eyes watched him walking towards the back seat, but once again, something fortunate happened.

"Hey, Brian! Sit next to Dylan, I hate sitting in the front, and I want to chat with Sam," Jeremy exclaimed, pulling Brian's hand. I, who heard and saw this, was naturally very pleased.

I struggled to hide my happiness on my face, lowering my head as Brian entered and sat next to me. Immediately, I thought about taking the longest route home to prolong the time I could sit next to him.

"Come on, Dylan! What are you doing? Can't you see your *batang* already standing at attention and ready to invade Theressa's cave?!" Sam's wisecrack made me irritated. I turned to him, narrowing my eyes, and said, "Shut the fuck up!"

I don't know; it felt embarrassing and uncomfortable for me when they joked like that in front of Brian. Yet, if I thought about it, it was just our usual banter that we often exchanged. Brian made me really nervous and different; I hadn't expected all of this to happen to my heart. In three days, everything had become more real.