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Chapter 7: Exposed
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2026-03-21 16:45:04
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The video had over 10,000 views by morning.Lila stared at her screen, her chest tight, her fingers frozen on the keyboard.Comments flooded in faster than she could read:“She literally threw herself at him.”“Vanessa was right.”“Pick-me girl exposed.”“Ethan downgraded so bad.”Her vision blurred.“No…” she whispered.It wasn’t real.It wasn’t what happened.But it didn’t matter.Because thisThis version of the truthWas the one everyone believed.“Lila.”She flinched.Ethan stood in her dorm doorway, his expression darker than she had ever seen it.Her roommate had let him in.Big mistake.“You saw it?” she asked quietly.“Yeah,” he said, voice tight.Silence.Heavy.Dangerous.“I didn’t do that,” she said quickly. “You know I didn’t”“I know.”The words came instantly.Firm.Certain.Lila’s chest loosened just a little.But then Ethan ran a hand through his hair, pacing the room.“This is bad,” he muttered.Her stomach dropped again.“I know,” she whispered.“No—you don’t get it
The Nerd and the Hockey King Chapter 7: Exposed
The first comment read:“Guess the nerd finally got his attention.”Lila’s stomach dropped.Her fingers trembled as she scrolled.“She planned this.”“Vanessa’s going to destroy her.”“Ethan downgraded HARD.”“Wait… why does he look like he actually likes her?”Her breath caught.She clicked on the photo again.It was taken from the hallway, her hand in Ethan’s, his body angled toward hers, his expression intense… focused.Not fake.Not casual.It looked real.Too real.Her phone buzzed again.A new message.Unknown number.You should’ve stayed invisible. –VLila’s chest tightened.Vanessa.This wasn’t just sabotage anymore.This was war.By the time Lila stepped onto campus the next morning, everything had changed.People didn’t just whisper now.They stared openly.Phones were out.Some students even pointed.Her heart pounded as she walked faster, keeping her head down.But it didn’t help.“Hey, it’s her!”“The tutor girl!”“The one Ethan’s cheating with!”Lila stopped.Cheating?H
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The library smelled faintly of old books and coffee, a smell that usually calmed Lila. Today, it did nothing.Her hands were shaking slightly as she pushed open the heavy wooden door.Ethan Ryder was already there. Sitting at one of the long tables, his hockey bag at his feet, jersey sleeves rolled up, hair still damp from last night’s game. He looked… completely normal. Except, of course, for the fact that he was Ethan Ryder. The campus golden boy.He glanced up as she entered.“Hey,” he said casually. “You made it.”Lila nodded, fumbling with the strap of her bag.“Yeah… I’m here.”Ethan’s gaze swept over her quickly, a faint smile tugging at his lips.“You ready to get started?”Her stomach twisted. “Uh… yeah.” She set her notebook and laptop down and took a deep breath.For a moment, they just sat there, the library quiet except for the distant murmur of other students.Then Ethan leaned back in his chair, folding his arms across his chest.“So… where do we start?”Lila opened her
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