LOGINShare
Ch. 11 — Small Revenge
Last Updated:
2025-12-18 17:51:33
Latest chapter
The Guy Who Lives Next Door Ch. 17 — New Rivalry Spark
The shift was quiet.No shouting. No dramatic confrontation. No slammed lockers or raised fists.Just tension—thick, watchful, coiled.Ruby felt it the moment she stepped into school the next morning.Kai Kingston didn’t look at her.That was new.Usually, even when he pretended she didn’t exist, she could feel his awareness like a shadow following her through the halls. Today, his attention was elsewhere.On Theo.Kai leaned against the lockers with his friends, posture loose, expression bored. But his gaze tracked Theo’s movement with precision—measuring, calculating.Predatory.Ruby’s stomach tightened.Theo noticed too.He didn’t flinch. Didn’t slow. Just adjusted his backpack strap and kept walking, calm as ever.That scared her more than if he’d reacted.“Is it just me,” Lila whispered beside Ruby, “or does it feel like someone’s about to get murdered?”Ruby swallowed. “It’s not just you.”By second period, the air felt electric.Kai slid into his seat late, chair scraping loudl
The Guy Who Lives Next Door Ch. 16 — Kai Sees Theo With Ruby
Ruby felt Kai before he spoke.It was like a pressure shift in the air—subtle but undeniable. She turned slowly, already bracing herself.Kai stood a few feet away, hands shoved into his pockets, posture casual in the way that meant he was anything but. His gaze flicked once more down the hallway where Theo had disappeared, then settled back on her.“Didn’t take you long,” Kai said lightly.Ruby frowned. “For what?”“To replace me.”She stared at him. “You were never—”“Relax,” he cut in. “I’m kidding.”But his jaw was tight.And his eyes weren’t smiling.Ruby crossed her arms. “If you’re here to start something, don’t.”Kai tilted his head. “You’re walking around with Alvarez now?”She stiffened. “His name is Theo.”Kai’s mouth twitched. “I know.”That shouldn’t have bothered her.But it did.“So?” Ruby said. “Is that a problem?”Kai’s gaze dropped briefly to her shoes, then lifted again. “Just surprised.”“Why?”He shrugged. “Didn’t think you’d go for the quiet hero type.”“I’m not
The Guy Who Lives Next Door Ch. 15 — Theo Helps Her
Ruby had never hated a seating chart more in her life. She sat stiffly at her desk, eyes glued to her notebook, pretending to copy notes while her brain replayed one sentence over and over: You’re paired with Kai Kingston. Behind her, she could feel him. Not his breath. Not his voice. Just the presence of him—too close, too aware, like static in the air. Every time he shifted in his seat, her shoulders tensed. Every time his pen tapped the desk, her jaw tightened. She refused to turn around. “Miss Hale.” Ruby flinched. “Yes?” she said quickly. “Are you following?” the teacher asked. “Yes,” she lied. A quiet chuckle came from behind her. Kai’s. She gripped her pen harder. The class dragged. Numbers blurred. Equations twisted into nonsense. She’d always been decent at this subject, but today her thoughts kept tripping over humiliation, rumors, and the echo of that lipstick message in the bathroom mirror. Princesses don’t survive here. When the bell finally rang, Ruby shov
The Guy Who Lives Next Door Ch. 14 — Class Trouble
Ruby should have known today would be bad the moment she walked into math class and saw Kai already sitting in the back row — tilted in his chair like he owned the place, long legs stretched out, eyes half-lidded with that lazy arrogance that made half the school worship him.And made her want to turn around and run.But running wasn’t an option. Not after everything she’d been trying so hard to rebuild.So she inhaled, kept her head down, and walked toward her usual seat in the third row.Kai didn’t move.Didn’t look away.Didn’t blink.It was the kind of stare that felt like fingers sliding under your skin.Ruby tried to ignore it. She opened her notebook. Pulled out her pen. Told herself she would focus today, that she’d stop falling behind.The bell rang.The room quieted.And then—A chair scraped behind her, loud, abrupt.Ruby’s heart jumped as she twisted around.Kai had moved.He was now sitting directly behind her. Their desks were touching. His knee bumped her chair casually
The Guy Who Lives Next Door Ch. 13 — Kai’s Curiosity Begins
Kai hadn’t meant to stop walking.He didn’t even realize his feet weren’t moving until his friends nearly collided with him in the cafeteria. By then it was too late — half the room had noticed, whispers spreading like wildfire.He hated that.He hated a lot of things today.But mostly?He hated the sound he kept hearing.Ruby laughing.She was still sitting with those three — Zara, Max, and Tessa — tucked into a corner table like she had belonged there for years instead of days. Her smile was too bright, too effortless. Her shoulders relaxed. Her eyes warmed. She looked…Happy.Kai hated how that bothered him.Why do I care?He shouldn’t.Ruby wasn’t important. She was just the new girl who kept yelling at him from her balcony and calling him spoiled. A girl who had made him look stupid in front of the entire Biology class yesterday.He should ignore her.He tried to.But then—She laughed again.Something in Kai’s chest tightened, sharp and unwelcome, like a string pulled too hard.
The Guy Who Lives Next Door Ch. 12 — New Friends, New Strength
Ruby didn’t calm down until lunchtime.Her heart had been beating unevenly since Biology, since Kai’s eyes had turned sharp and cold, since he’d said we’re not done in that low voice that felt like a warning.She hated that he could shake her so easily.Hated it.But she wasn’t going to think about him anymore. Not today.She just wanted one peaceful lunch.She stood in the cafeteria doorway, tray in hand, scanning for an empty table. The room buzzed with chatter, laughter, gossip. She tried not to make eye contact with anyone. Not after the humiliation yesterday. Not after Kai practically turned her into a public joke.Her chest tightened.Please… not today.“Ruby!”Her head snapped up.Zara — the girl who had warned her about Brielle earlier — waved her over enthusiastically from a table in the corner. She sat with two others: a shy-looking boy with glasses, and a tall girl with curly hair and a warm smile.Ruby blinked, confused, then glanced behind her.Zara rolled her eyes and la
You may also like
