Todos os capítulos de OF HEIRS AND RUIN: Capítulo 31 - Capítulo 40

The ride back felt longer, not because of the distance. It was the brooding silencer between Adrian and I.He had his eyes pinned on the road, while I occasionally looked out the window and at my phone.By the time we reached campus, I could’ve have sworn the silence had grown teeth, because it bit. Just me I guess, because Adrian looked unaffected.He parked a short distance away from the dorm. The familiar sight of the building did little to settle me.We both unclasped our seat belts. I made to push my door open, when a hand held the handle, stopping me.I turned to look at Adrian who was almost leaned into me. My tongue locked. I swallowed the air caught in my mouth as the his now familiar scent hit my nose. He held my eyes.“You’ll be quick.” he said.I didn’t think it was a question. It immediately loosened my tongue.“I know where my things are.” I replied as I pulled his hand away from the handle. He let me.I pushed the door open and stepped out. Surprisingly he did too. I did

The looks when Adrian and I stepped out of his car together the next morning at campus almost had me develop social anxiety.Kate sidled up to Adrian out of the blue. She threw me a shady frown before latching onto him like band aid.“Hey Adi,” she purred, “I missed you.”Adi? Adi?! Really? Who even comes up with that from ‘Adrian’. I cringed as I observed with a side eye.Adrian so far looked bored and disinterested. Kate didn’t relent.“What kept you away from lecture yesterday!” She asked.His eyes glanced at me reflexively. Kate caught it.“Not now Kate.” He said.Her face fell as she loosened her hold on him slightly. I felt a tad bit sorry for her.“Seen Andrew?” He asked.“No.” She answered, shaking her head.“Later then.” He casually dismissed her.She took the hint and moved away, shooting daggers at me with her eyes.“That’s no way to treat a lady.” I said, as soon as she had gotten away from hearing distance.He glanced at me unimpressed.I bared my teeth in a goofy smile, e

The ride back felt longer, not because of the distance. It was the brooding silencer between Adrian and I.He had his eyes pinned on the road, while I occasionally looked out the window and at my phone.By the time we reached campus, I could’ve have sworn the silence had grown teeth, because it bit. Just me I guess, because Adrian looked unaffected.He parked a short distance away from the dorm. The familiar sight of the building did little to settle me.We both unclasped our seat belts. I made to push my door open, when a hand pulled held the handle, stopping me.I turned to look at Adrian who was almost leaned into me. My tongue locked. I swallowed the air caught in my mouth as the his now familiar scent hit my nose. He held my eyes.“You’ll be quick.” he said.I didn’t think it was a question. It immediately loosened my tongue.“I know where my things are.” I replied as I pulled his hand away from the handle. He let me.I pushed the door open and stepped out. Surprisingly he did to

The ride back felt longer, not because of the distance. It was the brooding silencer between Adrian and I.He had his eyes pinned on the road, while I occasionally looked out the window and at my phone.By the time we reached campus, I could’ve have sworn the silence had grown teeth, because it bit. Just me I guess, because Adrian looked unaffected.He parked a short distance away from the dorm. The familiar sight of the building did little to settle me.We both unclasped our seat belts. I made to push my door open, when a hand pulled held the handle, stopping me.I turned to look at Adrian who was almost leaned into me. My tongue locked. I swallowed the air caught in my mouth as the his now familiar scent hit my nose. He held my eyes.“You’ll be quick.” he said.I didn’t think it was a question. It immediately loosened my tongue.“I know where my things are.” I replied as I pulled his hand away from the handle. He let me.I pushed the door open and stepped out. Surprisingly he did to

Class ended on a tense note. Feet’s scraped the floor and people whispered. Eyes still lingered in Adrian and I. All of it were a distant experience to me.I gathered my things into my bag. I held in to my phone which felt heavier now. The message sitting there unresolved.Adrian waited for me to move first, before following beside me. We walk out together, both quiet. The silence thr sat between was loaded.Just as we settle into a less crowded corridor,“Careful.”The voice was smooth, familiar and unwelcome. Sebastian. My body reacted before my mind did, my muscles locking from fear.I turned mechanically. Sebastian was leaned casually against the wall, polished and unbothered. How long had he been waiting there?Adrian stepped forward slightly, not too obvious but enough to be even closer to me. Sebastian’s gaze flicked between us. He took in everything then smiled like he had just seen something exciting.“You look different.” Sebastian said.His eyes didn’t look like he was spea