All Chapters of Nightmare turned love : Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

Eli’s POVI’d spent close to three hours sitting in my room, Taylor Swift blasting through my headphones like she was personally trying to dismantle my emotional stability. Yes, Taylor is bae, but why did she have so many heartbreak songs? Every track made my brain more tangled.Even after leaving Arnold early,using my parents’ text as an excuse, which was technically true—I thought some distance would help my heartbeat calm down. Yeah… no. Big mistake.First thing I did when I got home was text Nova to tell her I’d be “unavailable,” just so she wouldn’t blow up my phone if she woke up and didn’t find me online. I knew her too well.Anyway, back to the panic. The confession? Honestly, I hadn’t even processed it yet. That was going in a mental “deal with later” folder. This was about the kiss.Why did it feel so wrong and so perfect at the same time? I didn’t know what to feel about it, but I couldn’t deny that I liked it, liked it enough to hold onto his shirt like it was my life raft

Eli’s POVI was definitely not thinking when I dragged Arnold away. Because tell me why I was now standing like a hot statue, frozen in place, not saying a single word, and unable to meet his eyes, when I was the one who pulled him out here. Even for me, this was a whole new level of weirdness. My brain really said, “drag your crush away in front of half the cafeteria” and then left me with no follow-up plan.“Now you know how hard it was for me to meet your eyes that night,” Arnold said with a little chuckle, his voice annoyingly warm. That sound alone made me lift my head just a little, though I still couldn’t look fully at him.“Are you not going to say a word, Eli?” he asked as he leaned against the wall, casual like it was no big deal.“I don’t know what to say,” I finally let out with a sigh. “I didn’t even think before pulling you out. I was just… embarrassed.” The truth tumbled out, messy and awkward, just like me.“Embarrassed about what?” he asked, straightening up now, his

Nova’s POVAiden stood in front of me for almost a full minute, his eyes glistening and that small smile tugging at his lips. Before I could even ask what was going on, he grabbed my waist, pulled me close, and pressed a soft kiss to my lips. My eyes went wide as he pulled away.“What was that for?” I asked with a smile, swatting him lightly while stealing a glance at Eli. Of course, Eli was grinning. Arnold must have noticed too, because he tugged Eli toward the dining room, leaving me and Aiden alone.“Why do you look so hot?” Aiden whispered, his voice low and rough as his hand brushed against the chain on my waist. The touch made me shiver.“It’s a party, Aiden,” I teased with a laugh. “Am I supposed to wear pajamas?”“I’m not complaining about what you’re wearing,” he said, eyes refusing to leave me. “No one else can look at you for more than a second anyway.” His grin widened. “What I am complaining about is how I’m supposed to stay calm when you look this good.” His voice dropp

Eli’s POVI don’t know how we got here, me and Arnold kissing, peeling clothes off in some random room in some random house. But yeah, I should’ve seen it coming.Especially after he pulled me aside back at the house and immediately kissed me, just like that, saying I looked amazing.Yes, maybe I blushed redder than a tomato and muttered a lame little “thanks,” but what was I supposed to do when the guy just kissed me out of nowhere? Sure, it was just a soft peck, cautious, but it was enough to send me into a full frenzy.And now here we are.Back at the party, when we peeled away from Aiden and Nova, I downed half my beer in one go. Not because I’m a lightweight, I can handle at least three bottles before feeling anything but because I needed something other than blood in my veins if I was going to survive this night.Arnold’s hand stayed gentle on my back, guiding me through the crowd until we stopped at the edge of the dance floor.“Final stop?” I teased, grinning up at him.He nod

Aiden’s POV The moment we walked into my house, Nova plopped onto the couch with a loud giggle, legs kicking in the air, and I couldn’t help but smile. The night hadn’t ended exactly how I imagined, barging in on Arnold and Eli wasn’t on the list—but honestly, it had been pretty perfect. Everyone laughed, everyone relaxed. That’s all I’d wanted. I sat down beside her, catching her legs mid–wiggle and gently pressing them back down. “What are you so giggly about?” I asked, half amused, half curious. She sat upright, eyes sparkling as she grinned at me. “Do you think my brother and Eli are actually going to pick up from where they left off?” Of course that’s what she was thinking about. Shaking my head, I faked a pout. “Why are you only thinking about them? We had a moment too, you know. One that might need some continuing.” I let the pout fade into a smirk. She shoved me lightly, laughing. “I’m excited because it’s my brother and Eli, okay? That’s progress, and I want the m