Gabriel's POV "What happened?" Derek asked, his voice low and unusually tense. I kept quiet for a second, staring up at the ceiling. Slowly, I adjusted myself to sit upright on the mattress, drawing my knees slightly to my chest. "Nothing happened, Derek. I am fine." Derek looked at me for a terrifying second, his sharp eyes tracing everywhere, scanning my face, my throat, as if he could read me. He didn't believe me, but he didn't push. Before he finally spoke, his shoulders dropped just a fraction. "About the situation with Brandon," he started, his tone shifting into something heavier, "My dad wants me to get closer to him for a while." That statement made my heart ache. It was like a physical weight dropping right into my stomach, crushing the fragile peace I was trying to rebuild. I swallowed hard and looked away from him, focusing intently on the corner of the desk where the mirror still sat. "Well, okay cool... why are you telling me about it?" "So you don't caus
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