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Ocean’s POVThe moment I stepped back into the living room, the air felt different.Calvin was talking to my father with the kind of tone he only used when he was trying to keep a situation from spiraling but the second he saw me, he stopped.His eyes flickered to mine, something unreadable passing through them before he straightened, stepping aside like he was making room for a storm he knew was about to hit.And just like that, it was just me and him again.My father.Vance Belmont stood near the center of the room, one hand tucked casually into his pocket, the other resting by his side. He looked calm and composed like he hadn’t just walked into my space and tried to dismantle everything I was trying to hold together.His gaze met mine, steady, unblinking and assessing.For a moment, neither of us spoke, then he broke the silence.“Why have you been ignoring my calls?”“Because I don’t want to talk to you,” I replied, tightening my jaw. The words came out flat and stripped of anyt

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Astrid’s POV The following week… It still felt strange hearing the word cleared attached to my name. It was like it didn’t belong to me and like it was meant for someone else who hadn’t spent days being stared at like they were guilty of something they never did but it was real. Hannah’s little empire had cracked, and one of her minions had finally been exposed for slipping drugs into my locker like it was some kind of twisted joke. And just like that, I was recalled to school. I still didn’t know which part felt the most unreal. Adjusting my duffle bag on my shoulder, I stepped into the dorm quietly, shutting the door behind me like I was afraid the world outside would follow me in. Once I was inside, my bag slid off my shoulder and hit the floor with a dull thud. The silence was peaceful, making me draw in a long exhale but it didn't last. “Astrid!” Dawn called on the top of her voice and before I could even turn, she crashed into me. Her arms wrapped tightly around my wa

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Astrid’s POVFor a second, I didn’t move, I just stood there staring into space as something cold slid down my spine. Dawn was still standing by the door, watching me like she was waiting for my reaction, but I didn’t give her one. Instead, I inhaled, then exhaled and walked toward the door.“You don’t have to open it,” Dawn said quickly, her voice lower now. “I can just tell her to leave.”Shaking my head, I said, “No.”“I’ll handle it,” I added, giving her a reassuring smile. Dawn hesitated, then stepped aside slowly. “Fine,” she muttered. “But if she says anything stupid…”“I’ll survive,” I said, though I wasn’t entirely sure that was true in the way she meant it.My fingers curled around the cold handle. For a split second, I considered not opening it at all then I pulled the door open only to Caitlin standing there like she had been waiting for a performance cue.She had the perfect posture, perfect hair and the perfect smile that stretched just a little too wide across her

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Ocean’s POVMidterms were coming and for the first time in a long time, I actually gave a damn.Biting the corner of my lip, I stared at the paper in front of me, my fingers tightening slightly around the edge of it like I could crush the numbers into changing.My score was embarrassingly low.Still gripping the paper, I leaned back in my chair, exhaling slowly then proceeded to drag a hand down my face.This wasn’t me.No matter how invested I was in hockey, I don’t struggle with school work but recently, my attention span during lectures was low and now, it was catching up to me.“If you keep staring at it, it’s not going to magically go up.” Calvin’s voice cut through my thoughts.I didn’t bother looking at him. “Thanks. That was helpful.”“I’m serious,” he said, sliding into the chair beside me. “You’re slipping.”“I noticed.”“No, I mean really slipping,” he added. “You’ve had what… three low quiz scores now?”Staring straight ahead, I clenched my jaw slightly.He wasn’t wrong an

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