— JASPER ROOSEVELT (POV)I heard the whole conversation between Alice and Scarlett, so I knew that she was planning something… I just didn't expect that the target wouldn't be me.Alice would try to prevent me from showing at the game tomorrow, so I figured that it would be okay if I invited Scarlett to the party… But yeah, my motives for this were selfish.I wanted everyone to see her as I saw in that club the day we first met. Maybe I just wanted to clean up some of the mess I had caused in her life, even if I didn't mean to… Or, I wanted everyone to admire her like I do… even if part of me is bothered by the idea of other eyes landing on her. A conflicting feeling between pride and greed.And just like the first time I saw her, my eyes were naturally drawn to Scarlett at the party. Her sweet scent hit me like a wave, so I was unable to take my eyes off her all fucking night… Especially when she turned that ass toward me in those tight pants… or leaned in gently, without realizing i

My heart is ramming in my chest. Every second seems to pass in slow motion because three minutes is so little and yet, it must be enough. If Jasper doesn't make a basket now, he will lose the game and will have to give up on the College.The bitter taste of knowing this is my fault comes back strongly, and I feel like my throat is narrowing so much that it becomes hard to even breathe.Please… Please, Jasper…You need to make one more basket… just one more.And as if hearing my prayers, Jasper manages to take the ball, and I can't help but cheer along with the crowd, standing up… doing my best to make him hear my voice in the crowd that's cheering for him right now. The sneakers are sliding across the floor, scratching… bringing my poor heart to my mouth with each step towards the hoop.I clasp my hands together like in prayer, without taking my eyes off Jasper, who manages to be even faster and quicker on the court… And for a moment, I swear I saw his eyes glow in a very intense yell

My eyes practically pop out, and I know my face is as red as my hair right now because my face is burning… burning so much that my lips go up in an embarrassed smile. What's with this reaction? Does he want to embarrass me in public? In front of our colleagues? I hear giggles all around me. No, not again. I raise my hand quickly, forcing a smile, “Mr. Thompson, I don't want to do this assignment with Jasper either. Could you please move us to different groups? Very away from each other?” “What's that?” The teacher shouts, crossing his arms with a not-at-all friendly expression, “Do you know what the saying of this Institution is? Unity makes strength! Unity! How do you plan to study here if you're unable to unite…?” Believe me, Mr. Thompson…. The last thing we want is to unite with each other. “You'll need to cooperate! I'm not going to reorganize the groups! Scarlett, Jasper and Kimberly, you'll work together!” I stand up, gathering all the courage I have left in me, and walk

Alice quickly approaches me and grabs my hair tightly, pulling my head back, “You've crossed all limits, you slut!” I grip Alice's arm tightly, digging my nails into her skin, causing her to let out a painful grunt, yet she remains pulling my hair back, arching my body. “You're crazy-” “YOU are crazy! How dare you kiss my boyfriend?” Alice interrupts me screaming, pulling even harder, causing me to fall to the ground. The pain of my hip colliding with the floor makes me gasp for a moment. Alice still has her hand in my hair, dragging me across the bathroom floor, “You slut… I'll teach you a lesson.” My head is dizzy… my vision completely blurred. Did I hit my head during the fall? I'm using all my strength to struggle free of Alice's grip, who is surprised by my resistance. “Hey, you — hold that bitch!” Alice shouts to her colleagues, who quickly obey and grab my arms. I raise my head, noticing Alice's triumphant smile as she pushes open the door of one of the toilets. “Since

I really tried my best to ignore Jasper, but eventually, I fell asleep, since my night was really terrible after that nightmare. The movement of the bus and Jasper's presence made my body relax and my eyelids heavy… I don't know how long I slept, but when I opened my eyes again, the bus stopped, and I'm using Jasper's chest as a pillow….His arm is around my body, tucking me in a way that probably improved my sleep. When I lift my face, my eyes meet his — I'm still a little drowsy, so don't say anything, and he doesn't dare break our spell with words either… just drops his eyes to my lips.I snuggle closer to his warmth, leaning my hand on his chest, lowering it slightly as I support myself so that my body rises a little more. I don't break our eye contact, even though Jasper is alternating between my eyes and my lips. His hand searches for my neck, stroking all over my skin until his fingers reach my nape and brings me a delicious shiver.When Jasper finally holds my neck, I hold my