She laughed it off, “ really, just like a superstar right?” she said. And they both laughed.Kai on the other hand didn’t go to the first period.That alone sent a ripple through St. Celeste High.By the time the bell rang and his seat remained empty, people noticed. By the second bell, they whispered. By the third, the absence felt loud.Kai Kingston didn’t skip.He arrived late, effortlessly. He charmed his way out of consequences. He smirked and teachers sighed and life moved on.Except today, he didn’t show up at all.He was on the rooftop instead, leaning against the cold railing, knuckles raw from gripping it too hard. His phone buzzed nonstop in his pocket—group chats, missed calls, questions he didn’t want to answer.Where are you?You good, man?Bro, you’re seriously skipping?He turned the phone face-down.For the first time in a long time, he didn’t care who noticed his absence.What he couldn’t stop seeing was Ruby.Not crying.Not furious.Not begging him to explain.Thri
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