All Chapters of Rivals Or Lovers: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Ryan PoV“Don’t leave your calls unanswered next time or else..." I whispered with a calm that had some threat in it.“Else what?” He said it with that stupid smug face that always scares me and makes my brain freeze for two seconds and my blood pressure rises for minutes. Ethan always knew how to push me, and the worst part of it all was I always let him.I swallowed, trying to play it cool, but my voice betrayed me with a tiny shake. I knew he was taunting me… but I still walked right into it like an idiot.Ethan’s hands were still on my ass gripping them firmly and dangerously. His fingers flexed slightly like he knew exactly what that did to me.He tilted his head, looking up at me through those long lashes that should be illegal.“Oh? You suddenly went quiet?” he whispered, letting his lips brush small sniffles on my jaw. “You called me sixty six times but now you can’t answer one single question?”God, I hated him. I hated how right he was. I hated how my heartbeat was basically

Kyle POVMy phone beeped beside my bedstand. I reached for it lazily, rubbing my eyes as the bright screen slapped my retina.It was a message from Champ. I knew it was going to be him. ~ Champ: Can we meet for a moment?I dropped my head back onto my pillow and stared at the ceiling.Of course he texted. He had to after everything yesterday. Yesterday was a big mess — I was a mess yesterday.I cancelled our plans last minute because I wasn't ready to talk about me leaving the city. I knew it was going to hurt him if he found out and I didn't want him to be hurt.Just because I cancelled on him yesterday, he tried to play it off cool but I knew he was really disappointed. I could hear it in his voice.And then… instead of sleeping, he went out with some of our friends from the club. What was he even thinking? Someone took a picture of him drunk with a girl clinging to him and my team mates really had a way of riling me up, so they sent the picture to me.It annoyed me.No, it burned

Ryan POV“Why the heck are you crying over the phone?”I immediately paused the movie I was watching , some romance thing with too much kissing and sat up because Champ was actually sobbing in my ear.Like full on wet sniffling, shaky breath, mucous vibrating sobbing.He had called me minutes ago sobbing on my ear like he called me just to do that. “Champ?” I said slowly. “Are you dying? Did someone beat you? Did Ethan threaten you? Blink twice.”He sniffed aggressively. “I, I’m not— I’m not dying—”“Then why are you crying like you auditioned for a tragic drama?”More sobs and loud shaky breath.Oh my God. Was he even breathing normal? I put the phone on speaker and grabbed tissues instinctively even though he needed them, not me.“Champ,” I said again, “WHAT happened?”He inhaled shakily, like he was trying to pull the entire atmosphere into his lungs.“K—Kyle,” he finally choked out.I instantly regretted asking.“Oh Christ.” I rubbed my forehead. “What did that boy do now?”“It’s

Ethan POVThe moment Ryan stepped out of the house, still rubbing sleep from his eyes, he froze when he saw me, then he smiled.That tiny, stupid, sleepy smile he didn’t even realize he made and for a second… everything in my chest unclenched.But then like the dramatic gremlin he is, the smile vanished and he immediately frowned at me.“What are you doing here?” he snapped, crossing his arms so aggressively his T-shirt wrinkled.I bit back a laugh.He was mad but for some reason, I couldn't take it seriously, he was just too adorable and petty. I knew he was pretending not to care but actually he cares too much.I slipped my hands into my pockets casually.“Good morning to you too.”“Hm.” He lifted his chin like a spoiled prince. “You didn’t reply me yesterday.”Ah. There it was. I sighed softly, because I had been expecting this reaction.“I know,” I said calmly. “I didn’t ignore you.”He narrowed his eyes. “Then what? Your phone exploded?”“Close.” I gave a small smirk. “Mum took m

Kyle POVI woke up with my face buried in my pillow, my arm numb and my brain still malfunctioning like a kid, my thoughts couldn't help but drift to Champ…The way he looked at me like I was the only person on earth that mattered to him....I groaned and dragged my hand over my face. God. I know Champ was down, but I was down bad.I reached for my phone automatically. No notifications and a single one from him. I figured that out. He probably thinks my mum doesn't like him or something...I tossed the phone on my chest, stared at the ceiling for a moment, then grabbed it again, opened our chat, stared some more, threw it away again, sighed dramatically, grabbed it again —This was pathetic. I unlocked and typed before my brain could stop me: ~ Me: Let’s go for a date later. I’ll text you the place.I hit send and immediately rolled onto my stomach, kicking my blanket because my heart was hammering like I had just asked him to marry me.A minute passed. Two minutes and then five. I w