CHAPTER FIVE"Who is it?"The question hung in the air, sharp and accusing. I felt the color drain from my face. "Don’t tell me you... you peep through my...""I don't need to peep," Drake interrupted, his voice a low, jagged crawl. He stepped into my personal space, his hands heavy on my shoulders. "You aren't exactly quiet, Aubrey. You're loud. High-pitched. Sometimes I wonder if the neighbors can hear you, let alone our parents."A flicker of mischief danced in his eyes, but it felt like a threat. I swallowed, my throat dry."That’s why I have to blast my speakers every night," he whispered, his breath ghosting against my ear. "To drown you out. It’s pathetic, really."I felt myself shrinking, my skin burning with a shame so intense I couldn't look him in the eye. He was assessing me, reading every twitch of my expression."So tell me again," he pressed, his grip tightening. "Who is it?""Brendan..." The name tumbled out, desperate and hurried. "It’s Brendan. I... he’s just too hot
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