~A Tangled Thread~Aiden's POV“Couldn’t sleep,” I replied, keeping my voice low. My eyes flickered to Jake without meaning to.It’s stupid, but I swear I feel the pull. That invisible thread between us, tightening with every breath I took.He still hasn’t looked at me, but his shoulders are stiff, and I know he’s aware I’m here.He starts the lecture with a calm voice, sounding professor-like as always. And now, I found myself looking at him in a different way. Imagining his well built abs, the sharp grooves of his Adonis belt framed the trail that disappeared beneath his waistband was all I could think of. But when he moves to write something on the board, his gaze flickers my way for half a second.It’s enough to make my heart kick hard, my fingers curl into my notebook. That look wasn’t just a look, it was about last night, the heat, the way he held me, all crammed into one impossible heartbeat.“Are you listening?” Lila whispers beside me.“Yeah,” I lied.Jake’s eyes pass over th
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