Semua Bab My Enemy [BL]: Bab 301 - Bab 304

The morning after the Snow Ball, everything felt gray and heavy. It was one of those winter days where the light creeps through the curtains, making everything inside seem dull and worn out.I hadn’t really slept at all, just lay on top of the covers staring up at the ceiling fan as it spun in slow circles, replaying that courtyard scene over and over in my mind: Frank’s face twisting into a mix of betrayal and exhaustion, Rowan getting punched, the snow falling like it was trying to cover up what had just happened. Each time I shut my eyes, the images became sharper, so I kept them open until my vision blurred, and the room felt like it was moving around me.When the house finally started to wake up. Mom’s footsteps on the stairs and the distant clinking of coffee mugs, I locked my bedroom door. It was just a quiet click, but it felt louder in the silence.I really didn’t want to talk or explain anything, and I definitely didn’t want anyone looking at me with that concerned expressio

The moment I knocked on Millie’s door, it swung open as if she was already waiting there, her ear practically glued to the wood. There she was, decked out in baggy flannel pajama pants covered in tiny cartoon cats, and an old band tee that had definitely seen better days.Her hair was piled high in a messy bun, held up by what looked like a chopstick. No pastel makeup, no judgment, just Millie, exactly who I needed right now.Without asking what had happened or why I was standing on her porch with a duffel bag and red eyes at nine-thirty on a school night, she stepped forward and wrapped me in a hug that felt like it could keep all my shattered parts together, if only for a little while."You look like fucking trash," she said softly against my shoulder, her tone gentle enough not to hurt.I let out a watery laugh that came out more like a hiccup. "I feel worse."She squeezed me tightly once more before letting go just enough to shut the door behind us and guide me toward the stairs.