All Chapters of Nightmare turned love : Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

Nova’s POV I woke up still wrapped in the same warmth I’d fallen asleep to and yeah, it still felt so right. My eyes fluttered open and immediately landed on Aiden. A smile tugged at my lips as I soaked in his features. Yeah, this is what a girl should always wake up to. This kind of beauty. Carefully, I lifted my hand. And honestly? I think I was pretty slick about it. I gently traced his jawline, then up to his nose, giggling softly when I passed over that little crook he somehow made look perfect. Aiden Cross. My boyfriend. The title was beginning to sit more comfortably with me now. I snuggled closer into him, feeling smug. “I see you’re done staring,” came his husky voice, his arms wrapping around me. I nearly jumped. “I see those movies don’t lie after all,” I muttered softly. “What are you saying, Nova?” he asked with a small laugh. “I’m saying good morning.” I leaned in to press a soft kiss to his forehead, pulling away almost immediately. “It didn’t sound like that t

Eli’s POVI woke up thinking I’d be drowning in emotions from last night, but when I saw Arnold’s face, that quiet, steady reassurance—I knew I wasn’t. I thought regret would creep in, but it didn’t. Not even close. That spoke volumes. I meant every word when I told him I’d give him an answer soon, because denying how I felt would be useless. As useless as those little umbrellas in cocktails. Like seriously, what are those things even for? Decoration? Shade for the ice cubes?When Nova strolled in being her usual dramatic self, it actually made things lighter. I kept grinning like an idiot the whole time. I’d been right—she’d grown up a lot these past few months. I still remembered how she was when we first met: sharp edges everywhere. But now? She was still Nova, but more grounded, more mature. I guess dating and all the chaos that came with it does that to you.Watching her with Aiden, I had to admit… they fit. Not in the cheesy “boy chases girl and gets her” way, but in the way two

Arnold’s POV The past week leading up to exams wasn’t the easiest at least not for me. Juggling project deadlines, last-minute assignments, and revision in the same space was exhausting. Still, I thought I was handling it decently well. A few late nights—okay, maybe more than a few but nothing bad enough to show on my face. What really weighed me down wasn’t the work, though. It was the conversation I overheard between Eli and Nova. I hadn’t meant to listen in. I was already about to turn around and give them privacy when Eli spoke and his words froze me. I couldn’t move, no matter how hard I tried. His worries cut straight into me, ones I hadn’t realized he carried so heavily. I knew his history with Ty left scars, but I hadn’t realized just how deep. And worse I hadn’t thought about the fact that I wouldn’t be around much longer. He already had. I’d been selfish. I thought just being with him was enough for me, for us. I didn’t consider that when I left for college, I’d be leav

Nova’s POV Throughout the whole ride home, I didn’t say more than a few words to Aiden. Was I mad at him? No. Was I being dramatic? Yes. Was it petty? Very. But was I going to stop? Absolutely not. I kept texting Eli as we drove, both of us enjoying how well we were sticking to our silent protest. How dare they call us weird on our first day of freedom? That’s like telling a freed prisoner to march right back into jail. We didn’t have a real game plan yet, sulking was enough for now. Once we regrouped, then we’d figure out the rest. And since we were all having a mini hangout at my place, it was the perfect opportunity to pull this off. “Are you really not going to talk to me anymore?” Aiden asked, glancing over at me as much as driving allowed. I rolled my eyes. Of course he was still smiling. That smug boy. “I’m talking right now, aren’t I?” I muttered, eyes glued to my phone even though I wasn’t even reading anything. We’d be home in less than five minutes. I could hold out

Aiden’s POV My parents had asked—well, more like told me about the meeting with Nova sometime midweek. But I decided not to mention it to her until exams were over. No point in making her nervous when the meeting couldn’t even happen until after. Today just felt like the right time to finally let it out. She took it better than I expected, though. I knew I was right to include Arnold and Eli in the plans. The last thing I wanted was for her to feel tense and uncomfortable, especially with how forward my parents could be sometimes. Having Arnold and Eli there would balance things out. So when the air lightened with Eli scrolling through golf outfits and Arnold whining about why he’d even agreed to go shopping in the first place, my heart calmed a little. Still, I could tell Nova was nervous. The way her hand clenched mine under the sheets gave her away. I squeezed gently, hoping the reassurance came through. The whole “parents thing” dragged up memories I hated. With Judy, my pare