MADELEINE'S POVThe sun had absolutely no business being that bright. Like, why was it attacking my eyeballs?I blinked at my reflection while adjusting the strap of my new backpack. Dominic insisted I "dress appropriately", which was hilarious because we weren't doing anything serious.He was just enrolling me back in school. Like a normal girl... with normal dreams.I walked downstairs and found him leaning beside the dining table, sleeves rolled up to the elbow, eyes glinting with that fire that made my knees wobble.His eyes dragged over my outfit, a simple crop top, high waisted jeans and sneakers, and his jaw tightened.He pushed off the table and walked up to me, tilting my chin up. The second his fingers touched my skin, my breath shuttered."Let's go."~~~~~By noon, all my paperwork was done.Dominic hovered at every turn. Meanwhile, other students kept stealing glances at him, at me, at us.When we finally stepped out of the campus for lunch, he exhaled slowly."It's done"
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